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Table 1 The role of primary care physicians and local health districts in determining variation. Lazio Region, 2015

From: Prevalence of antibiotic prescription in pediatric outpatients in Italy: the role of local health districts and primary care physicians in determining variation. A multilevel design for healthcare decision support

Levels of the health care system

Median Odds Ratiosa

0-5 years of age

6-13 years of age

 Primary care physician

1.52 (95% CI: 1.48-1.56) p < 0.001

1.46 (1.44-1.48)

p < 0.001

 Local health district

1.39 (1.30-1.52)

p < 0.001

1.34 (1.27-1.43)

p < 0.001

 AIC

343,161

453,904

  1. aIntercept-only, logistic multilevel models