Table 5 .
Antibiotics and antimotility prescription patterns by clinic type at military facilities
| Travel medicine specialty clinic | Non-specialty clinic | Travel medicine vs. non-specialty clinic, OR (95% Cl) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antibiotic prescriptions, n (%) | 3,855 (44.1%) | 4,890 (55.9%) | 3.4 (3.2–3.5) |
| Azithromycin | 2,783 (72.2) | 3,130 (64.0) | 1.5 (1.3–1.6) |
| Quinolone | 1,044 (27.1) | 1,711 (35.0) | 0.7 (0.6–0.8) |
| Rifaximin | 28 (< 1) | 49 (1.0) | 0.7 (0.4–1.1) |
| Antimotility prescriptions, n (%) | 7,012 (40.6%) | 10,263 (59.4%) | 3.3 (3.2–3.4) |
| Loperamide | 6,854 (97.7) | 10,057 (98.0) | 0.9 (0.7–1.1) |
| Diphenoxylate-atropine | 158 (2.3) | 206 (2.0) | 1.1 (0.9–1.4) |