From: Perception and management of fever in infants up to six months of age: A survey of US pediatricians
Characteristic | OR (95% CI) |
---|---|
Infant Characteristics | |
Age, month | |
0-2 | 29.13 (23.69-35.82)** |
2-4 | 3.37 (2.98-3.81)** |
4-6 | 1.00 |
Teperature,°C | |
> = 40 | 21.06 (17.20-25.79)** |
39.50-39.99 | 7.87 (6.71-9.22)** |
39.0-39.49 | 3.68 (3.27-4.16)** |
38.50-38.99 | 1.65 (1.53-1.79)** |
38.0-38.49 | 1.00 |
Vaccination Status | |
Vaccinated | 0.29 (0.25-0.33)** |
Not Vaccinated | 1.00 |
Time of Parent's Call | |
During Office Hour | 0.17 (0.15-0.20)** |
After Office Hour | 1.00 |
Pediatrician Characteristic | |
Gender | |
Female | 1.37 (1.02-1.84)* |
Male | 1.00 |
Practice Characteristics | |
Type of Practice | |
Solo | 0.61 (0.35-1.07) |
Group Office | 0.47 (0.36-0.69)** |
HMO setting | 1.00 |
Practice Setting | |
Community Based | 0.98 (0.67-1.43) |
Teaching/Research Institution | 1.00 |
Geographic Region | |
Urban | 4.17 (1.22-14.35)* |
Suburban | 3.62 (1.18-11.08)* |
Rural | 1.00 |
Census Region | |
Midwest | 1.88 (1.10-3.23)* |
Northeast | 1.62 (1.02-2.58)* |
South | 1.43 (0.96-2.11) |
West | 1.00 |