Table 3 Demographic influence on antibiotic administration throughout lifetime and within the first year of life
From: Early antibiotic exposure and development of asthma and allergic rhinitis in childhood
12 Months Exposure | Lifetime Exposure | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Odds Ratio | P-Value | 95% C.I | Odds Ratio | P-Value | 95% C.I | |
Gender | ||||||
Male | Referent | |||||
Female | 0.83 | 0.05 | 0.69–1.00 | 0.78 | 0.01 | 0.64–0.94 |
Race | ||||||
White | Referent | |||||
Black | 0.68 | 0.00 | 0.52–0.89 | 0.52 | 0.00 | 0.40–0.69 |
Hispanic | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.38–0.75 | 0.59 | 0.00 | 0.47–0.76 |
Other | 0.89 | 0.48 | 0.64–1.23 | 0.63 | 0.01 | 0.44–0.88 |
Birth | ||||||
Vaginal | Referent | |||||
C-section | 1.07 | 0.48 | 0.89–1.30 | 1.26 | 0.02 | 1.04–1.54 |
Term | Referent | |||||
Preterm (< 37 Weeks) | 1.92 | 0.00 | 1.36–2.73 | 2.05 | 0.00 | 1.33–3.17 |
Non-NICU | Referent | |||||
NICU | 11.77 | 0.00 | 7.95–17.41 | 6.66 | 0.00 | 3.89–11.41 |
Normal Birthweight | Referent | |||||
High Birthweight (> 8.8 lbs) | 1.13 | 0.59 | 0.73–1.75 | 0.90 | 0.69 | 0.55–1.48 |
Low Birthweight (< 5.5 lbs) | 1.21 | 0.20 | 0.91–1.61 | 1.08 | 0.62 | 0.79–1.49 |
Poverty Status | ||||||
< 10% Poverty | Referent | |||||
10–20% Poverty | 1.17 | 0.22 | 0.95–1.58 | 1.09 | 0.83 | 0.83–1.43 |
> 20% Poverty | 1.00 | 0.99 | 0.79–1.41 | 0.86 | 0.64 | 0.64–1.16 |