Variable | OTC dispense | Odds ratio (95% CI) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | Crude odds ratio (COR) | Adjusted odds ratio (AOR) | ||
Category of simulated encounter | I | 31 | 19 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
II | 39 | 18 | 1.328 (0.597, 2.952) | 3.297 (1.248, 8.712)* | |
III | 43 | 12 | 2.196 (0.932, 5.178) | 4.516 (1.720, 11.857)* | |
IV | 23 | 27 | 0.522 (0.235, 1.159) | .504 (.219, 1.161) | |
V | 30 | 20 | 0.919 (0.411, 2.054) | .944 (.409, 2.175) | |
No. of antibiotics requested per encounter | Single | 148 | 80 | 1.644 (0.795, 3.400) | 2.988 (1.258, 7.095)* |
2 or more | 18 | 16 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Was query made of a Doctor’s visit? | Yes | 104 | 60 | 1.006 (0.599, 1.692) | 1.109 (.612, 2.011) |
No | 62 | 36 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Was a history of drug allergy asked? | Yes | 19 | 10 | 1.112 (0.492, 2.50) | .553 (.226, 1.352) |
No | 147 | 86 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Did dispenser ask about child’s symptoms? | Yes | 70 | 37 | 1.163 (0.696, 1.943) | 2.412 (1.236, 4.706)* |
No | 96 | 59 | 1.00 | 1.00 |