Table 2.
Logistic regression analysis for physicians’ preference in ordering culture among patients with systemic bacterial infections in the internal medicine wards of TASH TASH in 2014, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
| Variable | Culture ordered | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | |||
| Sex of patient | ||||
| Female | 176 (92.1) | 15 (7.9) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Male | 148 (83.1) | 30 (16.9) | 2.4 (1.2, 4.6)** | 2.0 (.98, 4.2) |
| Length of stay | ||||
| ≤ 14 | 181 (94.8) | 10 (5.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| > 14 | 143 (80.3) | 35 (19.7) | 4.4 (2.1, 9.3)*** | 2.9 (1.2, 6.7)** |
| On admission HIV infection | ||||
| Present | 274 (86.2) | 44 (13.8) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Absent | 50 (98.0) | 1 (2.0) | 0.1 (0.02, 0.9)* | 0.1 (0.02, 0.98)* |
| Febrile neutropenia | ||||
| Present | 289 (89.2) | 35 (10.8) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Absent | 35 (77.8) | 10 (22.2) | 2.4 (1.1, 5.2)* | 1.5 (0.6, 3.5) |
| Pleural effusion empyema | ||||
| Present | 320 (88.4) | 42 (11.6) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Absent | 4 (57.1) | 3 (42.9) | 5.7 (1.2, 26.4)* | 4.4 (0.6, 31.1) |
| Senior consultation | ||||
| No | 317 (88.5) | 41 (11.5) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 7 (63.6) | 4 (36.4) | 4.4 (1.2, 15.8)* | 4.1 (1.1. 17.7)* |
| Clinical deterioration | ||||
| Present | 311 (89.1) | 38 (10.9) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Absent | 13 (65.0) | 7 (35.0) | 4.4 (1.7, 11.7)** | 2.7 (0.9, 7.8) |
| Suspicion of new site infection | ||||
| Present | 296 (90.2) | 32 (9.8) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Absent | 28 (68.3) | 13 (31.7) | 4.3 (2.0, 9.1)*** | 2.6 (1.1, 6.2)* |
COR crude odds ratio, AOR adjusted odds ratio
* P ≤ 0.05; ** P ≤ 0.01; *** P ≤ 0.001