Table 3.

Determination of risk factors for inappropriate use of antibiotics

Variables	Clinical predictors	OR	(95% CI)	p value
Age	1–2 years	–
	28 days–12 months	0.75	0.382–1.482	0.410
	3–5 years	1.16	0.526–2.574	0.708
	6–10 years	1.20	0.432–3.332	0.728
Weight (kg)	< 10	–
	10–18.9	0.96	0.518–1.813	0.921
	≥ 19	1.70	0.466–6,216	0.421
Number of antibiotics per prescription	1	–
	2	1.40	0.819–2.406	0.217
	≥ 3	2.83	1.245–6.462	0.013*
Hospitalization time (days)	Short (< 4)	1.88	1.133–3.140	0.015*
	Long (≥ 5)	–

^*Shown to have statistical significance with p-value less than or equal to 0.05 (95% CI)