Table 4.

Crude and Adjusted Odds Ratios of Willingness to Have a Fingerstick Test and Antibiotic Knowledge

Antibiotic KnowledgeWillingness to Have a Fingerstick Test
Crude (N = 708)Adjusted* (N = 632)Crude (N = 677)Adjusted (N = 652)
Age (years)
     <40ReferenceReferenceReferenceReference
    40–590.63 (0.44–0.90)0.70 (0.47–1.05)1.18 (0.77–1.82)1.15 (0.63–2.10)
    ≥600.68 (0.46–1.00)0.59 (0.37–0.94)1.07 (0.66–1.72)1.65 (0.82–3.30)
Sex
    MaleReferenceReferenceReferenceReference
    Female2.13 (1.51–2.99)§2.20 (1.50–3.22)§1.20 (0.81–1.77)0.86 (0.50–1.50)
    Hispanic/LatinoReferenceReferenceReferenceReference
    Non-Hispanic/Latino1.33 (0.83–2.16)0.49 (0.27–0.91)0.89 (0.50–1.56)0.99 (0.45–2.20)
Race
    White onlyReferenceReferenceReferenceReference
    Black only0.29 (0.16–0.51)§0.33 (0.18–0.61)§0.85 (0.46–1.59)1.09 (0.44–2.75)
    American Indian/Alaska Native only0.39 (0.21–0.75)0.47 (0.22–1.00)0.39 (0.21–0.73)0.34 (0.13–0.89)
    Asian/Pacific Islander only0.28 (0.15–0.55)§0.21 (0.10–0.44)§0.89 (0.44–1.81)0.45 (0.15–1.32)
    Multiple/other race0.37 (0.22–0.63)§0.42 (0.23–0.80)1.02 (0.54–1.91)1.67 (0.72–3.87)
Health insurance
    No health insuranceReferenceReferenceReferenceReference
    Private health insurance only1.60 (0.92–2.77)1.47 (0.77–2.81)1.37 (0.66–2.87)1.09 (0.41–2.91)
    Medicaid and/or Medicare only0.69 (0.41–1.15)0.67 (0.36–1.24)0.82 (0.43–1.58)0.85 (0.36–2.02)
    Multiple/Other health insurance0.34 (0.17–0.67)0.46 (0.21–1.03)0.48 (0.23–1.02)0.66 (0.24–1.83)
Survey language
    SpanishReferenceReferenceReferenceReference
    English19.5 (2.65–144.1)7.14 (0.87–58.76)1.99 (0.59–6.74)2.28 (0.41–12.86)
Smoking status
    Never smokedReferenceReferenceReferenceReference
    Former smoker1.12 (0.76–1.63)1.03 (0.67–1.60)0.92 (0.58–1.45)1.27 (0.66–2.44)
    Current smoker0.95 (0.65–1.38)1.15 (0.73–1.80)1.09 (0.69–1.73)2.48 (1.32–4.64)
No. of doctor visits for a cough/cold in past 12 months
    0ReferenceReferenceReferenceReference
    11.37 (0.89–2.12)1.21 (0.73–2.02)1.22 (0.70–2.15)0.81 (0.37–1.79)
    ≥20.98 (0.66–1.46)1.05 (0.65–1.69)1.34 (0.80–2.26)0.80 (0.38–1.65)
No. of times antibiotics given for cough/cold during doctor visit
    0ReferenceReferenceReferenceReference
    10.91 (0.49–1.68)1.05 (0.48–2.33)0.74 (0.32–1.69)0.48 (0.14–1.64)
    ≥20.48 (0.24–0.95)0.52 (0.21–1.29)0.82 (0.33–2.01)0.71 (0.21–2.45)
Preferences for antibiotics
    Prefer to take antibioticsReferenceReferenceReferenceReference
    Prefer not to take antibiotics2.88 (1.66–5.03)§3.07 (1.61–5.84)1.40 (0.82–2.40)1.69 (0.77–3.74)
Knowledge of antibiotics
    IncorrectN/AN/AReferenceReference
    Correct1.79 (1.19–2.69)2.80 (1.63–4.85)§
Willingness to undergo arm blood test
    UnwillingReferenceReferenceReferenceReference
    Neutral1.67 (1.00–2.79)1.65 (0.91–3.00)1.97 (1.17–3.32)1.87 (1.07–3.26)
    Willing1.32 (0.89–1.95)1.19 (0.75–1.87)97.55 (42.91–221.80)§142.77 (57.65–353.60)§
Willingness to undergo fingerstick test
    UnwillingReferenceReferenceN/AN/A
    Neutral1.75 (0.79–3.89)1.75 (0.69–4.41)
    Willing2.11 (1.30–3.43)1.97 (1.13–3.44)
  • Data are odds ratios (95% confidence intervals).

  • * Adjusted for age, sex, race (American Indian/Alaska Native, white), ethnicity, preference for antibiotics, and type of health insurance (private).

  • Adjusted for race (American Indian/Alaska Native), smoking status (current smoker), knowledge of antibiotics, and willingness to undergo arm blood test.

  • Significant at the 0.05 level.

  • § Significant at the 0.001 level.

  • N/A, not applicable.