Volume 9, Number 9—September 2003
Research
Antibiotic Use in Hispanic Households, New York City
Table 2
Significant predictors of seeking medical attention and taking antibiotics among those with symptomsa
Predictor | Odds ratio (95% confidence limits) | p valueb |
---|---|---|
Seeking medical attention |
||
Household |
0.995 (0.994 to 0.996) |
<0.001 |
Chronic illness |
2.01 (1.43 to 2.85) |
<0.001 |
Born outside United States |
2.07 (1.53 to 2.80) |
<0.001 |
Skin infection |
3.06 (1.65 to 5.69) |
<0.001 |
Fever |
2.55 (1.82 to 3.57) |
<0.001 |
Runny nose |
1.44 (1.06 to 1.96) |
0.02 |
Taking an antibiotic |
||
Household |
0.997 (0.996 to
0.998) |
<0.001 |
Excellent/good health |
0.44 (0.28 to 0.70) |
<0.001 |
Outside household ≥40 h/week |
0.59 (0.41 to 0.86) |
0.007 |
Fever |
2.39 (1.72 to 3.32) |
<0.001 |
Runny nose |
1.38 (1.01 to 1.88) |
0.04 |
Sore throat |
2.44 (1.80 to 3.31) |
<0.001 |
Cough | 1.42 (1.05 to 1.94) | 0.03 |
an=911.
bLogistic regression.