Results of model fit using generalised estimating equations with a logit link for all interactions (n=1522
| OR* (95% CI) | P value | |
| History taking | ||
| No of questions asked | 1.54 (1.30, 1.84) | 0.00009 |
| Pharmacy location | ||
| Urban pharmacy | Reference | |
| Rural pharmacy | 0.94 (0.52, 1.68) | 0.82 |
| Referral | ||
| Patient not referred | Reference | |
| Patient referred to another provider | 0.38 (0.18, 0.79) | 0.0035 |
| Client volume at the pharmacy | ||
| No of customers present | Reference | |
| One to three customers | 0.97 (0.48, 1.97) | 0.93 |
| More than three customers | 1.18 (0.39, 3.59) | 0.78 |
| Length of interaction | ||
| Less than 1 min | Reference | |
| 1–3 min | 0.93 (0.41, 2.08) | 0.85 |
| More than 3 min | 3.03 (1.11, 8.27) | 0.03 |
| Case | ||
| URI | Reference | |
| Diarrhoea | 2.83 (1.47, 5.45) | 0.0046 |
| Fever | 0.83 (0.37, 1.83) | 0.66 |
| Patient age | ||
| Child | Reference | |
| Adult | 1.65 (0.92, 2.96) | 0.099 |
ORs are for the outcome of antibiotic dispensing by the pharmacy.
*All ORs are adjusted for case and age of SP (adult/child).
URI, upper respiratory tract infection.