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Table 3 Negative binomial regression of days on antibiotics for hospitalized patients

From: Outcomes in reported penicillin allergic mothers and neonates requiring Group B streptococcal prophylaxis: a retrospective observational cohort study

Predictors

Incidence Rate Ratios

95% CI

p-value

PcnA label

0.45

0.38 – 0.53

 < 0.001*

BMI > 35

1.10

0.90 – 1.34

0.355

Age > 35 years

1.04

0.83 – 1.30

0.749

Twin pregnancy

1.38

0.94 – 2.01

0.099

Tobacco use

0.83

0.68 – 1.00

0.055

  1. *Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05, n = 440,440. BMI body mass index, PcnA penicillin allergy. Days on antibiotics were adjusted for BMI, age, twin pregnancy, and tobacco use in the regression analyses