Table 5 Factors associated with inappropriate ceftriaxone use at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital
Variable | Appropriateness | COR (95 % CI) | AOR (95 % CI) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No | Yes | ||||
Gender | |||||
Male | 147 | 22 | 0.829(0.417:1.646) | 0.771(0.358:1.658) | 0.505 |
Female | 129 | 16 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Age | |||||
18-65 | 250 | 35 | 0.824 (0.237:2.866) | 0.669(0.164:2.721) | 0.574 |
>65 | 26 | 3 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Department | |||||
Emergency | 75 | 8 | 1.399 (0.614:3.189) | 1.557(0.549:4.422 | 0.405 |
Internal medicine | 201 | 30 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Unit | |||||
Non-ICU | 260 | 34 | 1.912 (0.604:6.053) | 2.535(0.730:8.804) | 0.143 |
ICU | 16 | 4 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Treatment type | |||||
Empiric | 243 | 31 | 31.355(3.395:289.55) | 36.98(3.884:352.072) | 0.002 |
Specific | 1 | 4 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Diagnosis | |||||
Suspected | 146 | 19 | 1.123 (0.570:2.213) | 1.379(0.648:2.931) | 0.404 |
Confirmed | 130 | 19 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |