Volume 11, Number 6—June 2005
Research
Nonprescribed Antimicrobial Drugs in Latino Community, South Carolina
Arch G. Mainous*
, Andrew Y. Cheng*, Rebecca C. Garr*, Barbara C. Tilley*, Charles J. Everett*, and M. Diane McKee†
, Andrew Y. Cheng*, Rebecca C. Garr*, Barbara C. Tilley*, Charles J. Everett*, and M. Diane McKee†
Table 4
Significant predictors from stepwise logistic regression regarding whether person had obtained nonprescribed antimicrobial drugs in United States
| Variable | Odds ratio | 95% CI* |
|---|---|---|
| Should antimicrobial drugs be available without a prescription? | ||
| Yes | 5.70 | 2.52–12.92 |
| No | 1.00 | – |
| Bought outside the United States without prescription | ||
| Yes | 5.41 | 2.33–12.58 |
| No | 1.00 | – |
| Years in United States | – | |
| <4 | 1.00 | |
| ≥4 | 4.28 | 1.72–10.68 |
| Age (y) | ||
| <30 | 3.00 | 1.28–7.01 |
| ≥30 | 1.00 | – |
*CI, confidence interval.
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