Use of the Child Opportunity Index to Examine Racial Variations in Outpatient Antibiotic Prescribing to Children

To examine further racial and ethnic variations in antibiotic prescribing to children, we used the Child Opportunity Index. Black children were less likely to be prescribed an antibiotic. Low- and moderate-opportunity areas were associated with greater rates of antibiotic prescribing, after adjustin...

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Published inThe Journal of pediatrics Vol. 261; p. 113572
Main Authors Wattles, Bethany A., Feygin, Yana, Jawad, Kahir S., Stevenson, Michelle D., Vidwan, Navjyot K., Blatt, Daniel B., Davis, Deborah Winders, Creel, Liza M., Porter, Jennifer M., Jones, V. Faye, Smith, Michael J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.10.2023
Subjects
antimicrobial stewardship
health equity
racial disparities
racial disparities
health equity
antimicrobial stewardship
COI
EHR
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Summary:To examine further racial and ethnic variations in antibiotic prescribing to children, we used the Child Opportunity Index. Black children were less likely to be prescribed an antibiotic. Low- and moderate-opportunity areas were associated with greater rates of antibiotic prescribing, after adjusting for race and other factors.
ISSN:0022-3476
1097-6833
DOI:10.1016/j.jpeds.2023.113572