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. 2023 Mar 10;33:89–96. doi: 10.1016/j.jgar.2023.02.025

Table 2.

Factors for antibiotics expectation.

Model variables Adjusted model
(Reference: Not expecting antibiotics) Adjusted OR (95% CI) P value VIF
Expects a COVID-19 test 1.56 (1.01, 2.41) 0.045a 1.07
Prior (non-ED) consult for the same condition
 No prior consult Ref
 Consult with antibiotics 6.58 (3.30, 13.11) <0.001b 1.03
 Consult w/o antibiotics 1.50 (1.01, 2.23) 0.046a 1.08
Knowledge on antibiotics and antimicrobial resistance
 Good Ref
 Moderate 2.26 (1.33, 3.84) 0.002a 1.92
 Poor 2.16 (1.26, 3.68) 0.005a 1.96

aP < 0.05.

bP < 0.001.

VIF, variance inflation factor.