Table 2.
Effect of an intervention 6 years later. Multivariable predictors of antibiotic prescription in acute pharyngitis (n = 3.298 patients: 121 GPs).
| Variable | Odds ratio | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 1.00 | 0.99–1.01 |
| Female gender | 1.04 | 0.83–1.31 |
| Prior duration of symptoms | 1.06 | 1.03–1.10 |
| Odynophagia | 1.60 | 1.10–2.31 |
| Fevera | 6.46 | 5.02–8.31 |
| Coughb | 0.67 | 0.52–0.85 |
| Tonsillar exudatea | 19.06 | 13.68–26.56 |
| Tender cervical nodesa | 5.19 | 3.82–7.06 |
| Patient demands antibiotics | 5.11 | 2.60–10.02 |
| Negative RADT result | 0.02 | 0.01–0.03 |
| Six years after the intervention | 2.24 | 1.73–2.89 |
CI: confidence interval; RADT: rapid antigen detection test.
a
This is part of the Centor criteria.
b
Its absence is part of the Centor criteria.