Table 5.
Factors associated with inappropriate use of antibiotics using multivariate logistic regression, Adigrat General Hospital, 2019 (n = 692).
| Variable | Appropriateness | AOR (ci) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ||||
| Gender | Male | 260 (74.29) | 90 (25.71) | — | — |
| Female | 236 (69.01) | 106 (30.99) | .916 (.375-2.235) | .846 | |
| Age | <1 month | 52 (83.87) | 10 (16.13) | — | — |
| 1 month-1 year | 54 (82.87) | 12 (17.13) | 1.317 (.366-4.736) | .673 | |
| 1 year-5 years | 222 (77.15) | 66 (22.85) | 1.621 (.564-4.6620 | .370 | |
| 6 years-10 years | 122 (67.20) | 60 (32.80) | 3.225 (1.080-9.630) | .036 | |
| 11 years-18 years | 44 (47.00) | 50 (53.00) | 18.69 (5.156-67.756) | .000 | |
| Drugs | Penicillins | 190 (72.52) | 72 (27.48) | .946 (.427-2.094) | .891 |
| Cephalosporins | 142 (64.55) | 78 (35.45) | 1.990 (.905-4.379) | .087 | |
| Fluoroquinolones | 22 (64.71) | 12 (35.29) | 1.245 (.342-4.528) | .739 | |
| Aminoglycosides | 68 (75.56) | 22 (24.44) | .843 (.127-3.34) | .467 | |
| Macrolides | 40 (76.92) | 12 (23.08) | — | — | |