Research Article
Retrospective Assessment of Antibiotics Prescribing at Public Primary Healthcare Facilities in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Table 5
Bivariate logistic regression of factors associated with antibiotics prescribing at health centers in Addis Ababa, January 1–December 31, 2016.
| Variable | Antibiotics prescribed? | COR (95% CI) | No | Yes |
| Patient’s sex | | | | Male | 156 | 194 | 0.955 (0.729–1.251) | Female | 238 | 310 | 1.000 | Age of patient (years) | | | | 0–14 | 67 | 155 | 4.124 (2.601–6.539) | 15–34 | 152 | 218 | 2.557 (1.686–3.876) | 35–54 | 89 | 79 | 1.582 (0.988–2.535) | ≥55 | 82 | 46 | 1.000 | Prescribing quarter | | | | 1st quarter (Jan.–March, 2016) | 99 | 124 | 1.000 | 2nd quarter (April–June, 2016) | 108 | 111 | 0.821 (0.564–1.193) | 3rd quarter (July–Sept., 2016) | 93 | 137 | 1.176 (0.810–1.708) | 4th quarter (Oct.–Dec., 2016) | 96 | 132 | 1.098 (0.756–1.594) |
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