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Table 2 Odds of a Pediatrician Recommending a Hospital Admission or ER Visit

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

  1. CI, confident interval; OR, odds ratio.
  2. *: p < 0.05
  3. **: p < 0.001