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. 2022 Jan 7;12:9. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-03995-1

Table 3.

Linear regression coefficients for change in geometric mean minimum inhibitory concentrations of non-pathogenic Neisseria for ciprofloxacin, azithromycin and ceftriaxone.

All non-pathogenic Neisseria Number of participants (%) Ciprofloxacin Azithromycin Ceftriaxone
Unadjusted OR (95% CI) AdjustedA OR (95% CI) Unadjusted OR (95% CI) AdjustedA OR (95% CI) Unadjusted OR (95% CI) AdjustedA OR (95% CI)
Population
Employees 32 (33.3) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref)
MSM 64 (66.7) 2.45 (1.14–5.27)* 1.69 (0.78–3.66) 4.38 (1.97–9.77)* 3.31 (1.42–7.72)* 1.66 (1.05–2.61)* 1.58 (1.06–2.35)*
Used antibiotic in the previous 6 months
No 64 (66.7) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref) 1 (Ref)
Yes 32 (33.3) 3.23 (1.21–8.59)* 3.79 (1.49–9.59)* 2.69 (0.97–7.47) 2.99 (1.07–8.31)* 0.75 (0.42–1.34) 0.75 (0.47–1.21)
Neisseria subflava Number of participants (%) Unadjusted AdjustedA Unadjusted AdjustedA Unadjusted AdjustedA
Population
Employees 31 (49.2) 1 (Ref) NA 1 (Ref) NA 1 (Ref) NA
MSM 32 (50.8) 1.80 (0.75–4.33) NA 4.07 (1.51–10.95)* NA 1.68 (1.06–2.67)* NA
Used antibiotic in the previous 6 months
No 50 (79.4) 1 (Ref) NA 1 (Ref) NA 1 (Ref) NA
Yes 13 (20.6) 3.34 (1.13–9.86)* NA 4.58 (1.35–15.57)* NA 0.78 (0.44–1.38) NA

CI Confidence Interval, MIC minimum inhibitory concentration, NA not applicable, OR odds ratio.

*Estimate is statistically significant as the CI does not include 1.

AAdjusted for Neisseria species.