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Table 3 Determinants of poor adherence to antibiotic prophylaxis (multivariate analysis), Lifou, New Caledonia, 2011

From: Determinants of poor adherence to secondary antibiotic prophylaxis for rheumatic fever recurrence on Lifou, New Caledonia: a retrospective cohort study

Variables

Odds Ratio (95% CI)

P Value*

Number of persons in the household ≥6

 

0.014

 No

1

 

 Yes

0.25 (0.08 – 0.75)

 

Previous history of ARF

 

0.047

 No

1

 

 Yes

0.20 (0.04 – 0.98)

 

Adequate healthcare coverage

 

0.013

 No

1

 

 Yes

0.21 (0.06 – 0.72)

 
  1. CI denotes confidence interval, ARF denotes acute rheumatic fever.
  2. *p values were calculated with the use of logistic-regression analysis.
  3. Variables candidates were : age <16 years old, male sex, distance from nearest health center >5 km, BPG injections’ recall system, follow up of ARF/RHD in health center of Xépénéhé, severe pain from BPG injection, number of persons in the household ≥6, previous history of ARF, full medical coverage.
  4. p value was 0.67 by the Hosmer–Lemeshow test for goodness of fit.