Patient preferences for treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections in the emergency department

Table 4 Participant characteristics associated with preference for treatment in the hospital on follow-up survey

Characteristic	Univariate Analyses p-value*	Multivariate Analyses Odds ratio (95% Confidence Interval)	Multivariate Analyses p-value
COPD, Asthma, or Emphysema	0.041	2.41 (0.69–8.46)	0.170
ABSSSI relapse	0.083	0.35 (0.10–1.21)	0.097
4-year college graduate or more	0.016	0.18 (0.37–0.86)	0.032
Employed at Time of ABSSSI	0.194	0.58 (0.20–1.70)	0.322

COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder, HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
*Only variables with a p-value < 0.20 on univariate analyses were carried into multivariate logistic regression. Other variables tested included patient characteristics present on ED admission (Table 2)

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