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. 2022 Jun 13;28(1):142–149. doi: 10.1080/13814788.2022.2083105

Table 2.

Multivariate analysis of additional visits according to antibiotic treatment.

  Antibiotic treatment Adjusted OR (95%CI) PV
Additional visits, any cause, at 30 days Phenoxymethylpenicillin Reference  
Amoxicillin 1.07 (1.06–1.08) <0.001
Amoxicillin/clavulanate 1.12 (1.09–1.14) <0.001
Benzathine benzylpenicillin 1.46 (1.33–1.60) <0.001
Cephalosporin 1.27 (1.24–1.30) <0.001
Macrolide 1.15 (1.13–1.17) <0.001
Additional visits, any cause, at 60 days Phenoxymethylpenicillin Reference  
Amoxicillin 1.09 (1.08–1.10) <0.001
Amoxicillin/clavulanate 1.13 (1.11–1.15) <0.001
Benzathine benzylpenicillin 1.39 (1.28–1.51) <0.001
Cephalosporin 1.27 (1.24–1.30) <0.001
Macrolide 1.15 (1.13–1.16) <0.001
Additional visits, any cause, at 90 days Phenoxymethylpenicillin Reference  
Amoxicillin 1.10 (1.09–1.11) <0.001
Amoxicillin/clavulanate 1.12 (1.11–1.14) <0.001
Benzathine benzylpenicillin 1.36 (1.27–1.46) <0.001
Cephalosporin 1.26 (1.23–1.28) <0.001
Macrolide 1.16 (1.15–1.17) <0.001
Additional visits, due to pharyngitis, tonsillitis or sore throat, at 90 days Phenoxymethylpenicillin Reference  
Amoxicillin 1.02 (1.01–1.03) <0.001
Amoxicillin/clavulanate 1.18 (1.15–1.20) <0.001
Benzathine benzylpenicillin 1.55 (1.40–1.71) <0.001
Cephalosporin 1.18 (1.15–1.21) <0.001
Macrolide 1.12 (1.10–1.14) <0.001
Additional visits due to otitis media, at 90 days Phenoxymethylpenicillin Reference  
Amoxicillin 1.59 (1.5–1.68) <0.001
Amoxicillin/clavulanate 2.38 (2.14–2.64) <0.001
Benzathine benzylpenicillin 0.67 (0.30–1.50) 0.33
Cephalosporin 1.85 (1.61–2.12) <0.001
Macrolide 1.76 (1.62–1.91) <0.001
Additional visits due to upper respiratory tract infection, at 90 days Phenoxymethylpenicillin Reference  
Amoxicillin 1.20 (1.17–1.22) <0.001
Amoxicillin/clavulanate 1.17 (1.11–1.22) <0.001
Benzathine benzylpenicillin 1.23 (0.98–1.53) 0.067
Cephalosporin 1.17 (1.10–1.24) <0.001
Macrolide 1.19 (1.15–1.23) <0.001
Additional visits due to acute sinusitis, at 90 days Phenoxymethylpenicillin Reference  
Amoxicillin 0.98 (0.90–1.07) 0.67
Amoxicillin/clavulanate 1.74 (1.55–1.95) <0.001
Benzathine benzylpenicillin 0.65 (0.21–2.03) 0.46
Cephalosporin 1.31 (1.10–1.58) 0.003
Macrolide 1.14 (1.00–1.31) 0.05