Rurality of Residence and Inappropriate Antibiotic Use for Acute Respiratory Infections Among Young Tennessee Children.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Antibiotic use is common for acute respiratory infections (ARIs) in children, but much of this use is inappropriate. Few studies have examined whether rurality of residence is associated with inappropriate antibiotic use. We examined whether rates of ARI-related inappropriate antibiotic use among children vary by rurality of residence.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective cohort study of children aged 2 months-5 years enrolled in Tennessee Medicaid between 2007 and 2017 and diagnosed with ARI in the outpatient setting. Study outcomes included ARI, ARI-related antibiotic use, and ARI-related inappropriate antibiotic use. Multivariable Poisson regression was used to measure associations between rurality of residence, defined by the US Census Bureau, and the rate of

SUBMITTER: Dantuluri KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7814393 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature