Table 2.
Patient characteristics for predicting antibiotic prescription (multivariate analysis)
| OR (95% CI) | P | |
|---|---|---|
| Race | ||
| Black | 1.000 | |
| White | 1.347 (1.260–1.440) | <0.001 |
| Other | 1.108 (1.007–1.219) | 0.285 |
| Age, y | ||
| < 65 | 1.000 | |
| ≥ 65 | 0.831 (0.779–0.887) | 0.004 |
| Temperature, °F | ||
| < 100.4 | 1.000 | |
| ≥ 100.4 | 1.663 (1.463–1.889) | <0.001 |
| SBP, mm Hg | ||
| ≥ 100 | 1.000 | |
| < 100 | 0.983 (0.910–1.060) | 0.817 |
| Pulse, bpm | ||
| < 100 | 1.000 | |
| ≥ 100 | 1.128 (1.066–1.194) | 0.033 |
| BMI | ||
| < 25.0 | 1.000 | |
| 25.0–29.9 | 1.130 (1.086–1.176) | 0.002 |
| ≥ 30.0 | 1.200 (1.153–1.249) | <0.001 |
| Smoking | ||
| Never | 1.000 | |
| Quit | 1.071 (1.030–1.113) | 0.076 |
| Yes | 1.143 (1.089–1.200) | 0.006 |
| Asthma | 1.121 (1.063–1.181) | 0.031 |
| PCP visit | 0.862 (0.829–0.895) | <0.001 |
| Insurance | ||
| Private | 1.000 | |
| Medicaid | 0.575 (0.480–0.688) | 0.002 |
| Medicare | 1.098 (1.028–1.173) | 0.156 |
BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio; PCP, primary care provider; SBP, systolic blood pressure.