Variable | Variable category | Antibiotic | COR (95% CI) | P value | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | ||||
Health Facility* | MRRH (Referral) | 213 (71.72) | 84 (28.28) | 1 | |
Municipal (HCIV) | 174 (83.65) | 34 (16.34) | 2.02 (1.29–3.15) | 0.002 | |
Kakoba (HC III) | 142 (81.14) | 33 (18.86) | 1.7 (1.07–2.67) | 0.023 | |
Nyamityobora (HC II) | 77 (76.24) | 24 (23.76) | 1.26 (0.75–2.13) | 0.378 | |
Season | Dry | 302 (76.89) | 76 (20.11) | 1 | |
Wet | 304 (75.43) | 99 (24.57) | 0.77 (0.55–1.08) | 0.136 | |
Age* | Young child (0 – 4) | 180 (71.15) | 73 (28.5) | 1. | |
Adolescent (5 – 17) | 131 (75.72) | 42 (24.28) | 1.26 (0.81–1.97) | 0.297 | |
Adult (18 -59) | 279 (82.79) | 58 (17.21) | 1.95 (1.32–2.89) | 0.001 | |
Elderly (>60) | 16 (88.89) | 2 (11.11) | 3.24 (0.73–14.47) | 0.123 | |
Sex* | Male | 247 (73.29) | 90 (26.71) | 1 | |
Female | 359 (80.86) | 85 (19.14) | 1.54 (1.10–2.16) | 0.012 | |
Lab test done | No | 442 (77.14) | 131 (22.86) | 1 | |
Yes | 44 (21.15) | 164 (78.85) | 1.10 (0.75–1.62) | 0.613 | |
Attendance | New | 601 (77.75) | 172 (22.25) | 1 | |
Re-attendance | 5 (62.5) | 3 (37.5) | 0.48 (0.11–2.02) | 0.314 | |
RTI diagnosis categorised* | URTI | 277 (68.73) | 126 (31.27) | 1 | |
LRTI | 198 (91.24) | 19 (8.76) | 4.74 (2.83–7.93) | <0.0001 | |
Unspecified | 131 (81.37) | 30 (18.63) | 1.74 (1.12–2.71) | 0.014 | |
Comorbidity | No | 536 (77.57) | 155 (22.43) | 1 | |
Yes | 70 (77.78) | 20 (22.22) | 1.01 (0.60–1.72) | 0.964 | |
Total number of drugs* | 2 drugs and below | 302 (70.07) | 129 (29.93) | 1 | |
3 drugs and above | 304 (86.86) | 46 (13.14) | 2.82 (1.95–4.10) | <0.0001 |