Table 6 Multivariate analysis of factors associated with antibacterial prescribing among RTI outpatients in Mbarara municipality from April 2019 to March 2020

Age

Young child (0 – 4)

180 (71.15)

73 (28.5)

1

Adolescent (5 – 17)

131 (75.72)

42 (24.28)

1.21 (0.76–1.90)

0.422

Adult (18 -59)

279 (82.79)

58 (17.21)

1.66 (1.09–2.53)

0.018

Elderly (>60)

16 (88.89)

2 (11.11)

2.48 (0.53–11.47)

0.246

Sex

Male

247 (73.29)

90 (26.71)

1

Female

359 (80.86)

85 (19.14)

1.51 (1.07–2.15)

0.021

Total number of drugs prescribed

2 drugs and below

302 (70.07)

129 (29.93)

1

3 drugs and above

304 (86.86)

46 (13.14)

2.72 (1.86–3.98)

<0.0001

Health facility level

Referral Hospital

213 (71.72)

84 (28.28)

1

HC IV

174 (83.65)

34 (16.34)

1.45 (0.89–2.36)

0.14

HC III

142 (81.14)

33 (18.86)

1.54 (0.96–2.47)

0.075

HC II

77 (76.24)

24 (23.76)

1.02 (0.59–1.78)

0.933

RTI diagnosis category

URTI

356 (71.49)

142 (28.51)

1

LRTI

119 (97.54)

3 (2.46)

0.37 (0.07–1.89)

0.232

Unspecified

131 (81.37)

30 (18.63)

1.25 (0.61–2.56)

0.537