Re facility? (Reference = None) General Specialist 10yrs Private sector 3.01(1.35?.67) 3.91(1.73?.82) 2.87(1.16?.09) 2.48(0.84?.35) p ORb

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(Reference = None) General Specialist 10yrs Private sector 3.01(1.35?.67) 3.91(1.73?.82) 2.87(1.16?.09) 2.48(0.84?.35) p ORb (95 CIc) values 0.007 0.001 0.023 0.100 0.030 0.349 0.107 0.808 0.351 0.004 0.126 0.133 0.950 0.002 0.011 0.523 0.189 0.006 0.085 1.33(0.67?.65) 2.22(1.11?.41) 1.23(0.65?.34) 1.01(0.49?.08) 1.03(0.28?.79) 0.83(0.44?.56) 1.80(0.82?.95) 0.97(0.49?.93) 1.67(0.81?.47) 1.51(0.81?.82) 1.73(0.78?.84) 1.33(0.59?.99) 1.30(0.60?.85) 1.49(0.83?.67) 1.24(0.41?.70) 1.92(1.03?.56) 1.79(0.78?.12) 1.90(0.99?.63) 2.13(0.99?.56) p ORb (95 CIc) values 0.412 0.023 0.529 0.985 0.967 0.561 0.141 0.936 0.166 0.199 0.175 0.493 0.509 0.185 0.702 0.039 0.172 0.052 0.053 p values5.24(1.31?0.95) 0.019 8.75(2.27?3.66) 0.002 2.13(0.60?.55) 0.240 3.91(0.50?0.37) 0.192 11.08(1.06?115.53) 0.Govt. sector 5.11(1.18?2.26) Knowledge of the Signs symptoms of diarrheal participating physicians diseases (Reference = Worst) regarding SCH 530348 dose Occurrence and spread of diarrhea (Reference = Worst) Management of diarrhea (Reference = Worst) Prevention and control of diarrhea (Reference = Worst) Quinoline-Val-Asp-Difluorophenoxymethylketone biological activity Cholera as a whole (Reference = Worst) Oral rehydration solution and its use (Reference = Worst) Diarrhea as a whole (Reference = Worst) Boldfaced figures denote results for which P<0.05.a b cBetter Best Better Best Better Best Better Best Better Best Better Best Better Best1.43(0.68?.00) 2.13(0.85?.36) 0.91(0.41?.99) 1.48(0.65?.38) 3.07(1.43?.59) 2.16(0.81?.80) 2.04(0.81?.15) 1.03(0.40?.68) 3.18(1.52?.62) 4.29(1.39?3.21) 1.26(0.62?.58) 1.83(0.74?.49) 2.93(1.35?.34) 2.26(0.89?.73)2.81(0.75?0.49) 0.125 5.49(1.30?3.13) 0.020 0.27(0.05?.42) 3.26(1.09?.77) 2.29(0.76?.94) 2.26(0.58?.83) 1.13 (0.21?.01) 2.77(0.93?.22) 2.30(0.75?.10) 0.122 0.035 0.142 0.243 0.888 0.067 0.3.78(0.81?7.58) 0.4.48(0.98?0.46) 0.053 3.61(0.99?3.21) 0.053 3.19(0.82?2.37) 0.094 6.82(1.73?6.92) 0.N = Total number of participating physicians. OR = Odds ratio. 95 CI = 95 Confidence Interval.doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0123479.t(reference = worst) regarding signs/symptoms of diarrheal diseases (OR = 5.49,p = 0.020) and occurrence/spread of diarrhea (OR = 3.26,p = 0.035) were associated with higher likelihood of rational antibiotic prescription in any type of diarrhea. (Table 2) Compared to the non-qualified practitioners, qualified general practitioners had higher odds of administering IVF rationally (OR = 3.75, p<0.001), advising rational laboratory tests (OR = 3.30, p<0.001) for diarrhea and following rational laboratory testing strategy (OR = 4.36, p<0.001). Postgraduate specialists also had much higher (reference = non-qualified) odds of rationality for administered IVF (OR = 2.72, p = 0.018) and laboratory investigations (for advice: OR = 3.95, p<0.001; for strategy: OR = 5.02, p<0.001). Physicians from Governmental sector had considerably higher odds of rational IVF administration (OR = 6.97, p = 0.016) and laboratory investigation (for advice: OR = 6.59,p = 0.003; for strategy: OR = 11.25,p<0.001) compared to those who were not attached to any healthcare institute. The odds of rational IVF administration (OR = 3.74, p = 0.034) by practitioners working in private sector also seemed to be higher than independent practitioners. Rational administration of IVF for correction of severe dehydration was more likely by the practitioners having best knowledge (reference = worst) regarding diarrheal signs/symptoms (OR = 3.00, p = 0.017), occurrence/spread (OR = 3.57,p = 0.004),PLOS ONE | DOI:10.1371/.Re facility? (Reference = None) General Specialist 10yrs Private sector 3.01(1.35?.67) 3.91(1.73?.82) 2.87(1.16?.09) 2.48(0.84?.35) p ORb (95 CIc) values 0.007 0.001 0.023 0.100 0.030 0.349 0.107 0.808 0.351 0.004 0.126 0.133 0.950 0.002 0.011 0.523 0.189 0.006 0.085 1.33(0.67?.65) 2.22(1.11?.41) 1.23(0.65?.34) 1.01(0.49?.08) 1.03(0.28?.79) 0.83(0.44?.56) 1.80(0.82?.95) 0.97(0.49?.93) 1.67(0.81?.47) 1.51(0.81?.82) 1.73(0.78?.84) 1.33(0.59?.99) 1.30(0.60?.85) 1.49(0.83?.67) 1.24(0.41?.70) 1.92(1.03?.56) 1.79(0.78?.12) 1.90(0.99?.63) 2.13(0.99?.56) p ORb (95 CIc) values 0.412 0.023 0.529 0.985 0.967 0.561 0.141 0.936 0.166 0.199 0.175 0.493 0.509 0.185 0.702 0.039 0.172 0.052 0.053 p values5.24(1.31?0.95) 0.019 8.75(2.27?3.66) 0.002 2.13(0.60?.55) 0.240 3.91(0.50?0.37) 0.192 11.08(1.06?115.53) 0.Govt. sector 5.11(1.18?2.26) Knowledge of the Signs symptoms of diarrheal participating physicians diseases (Reference = Worst) regarding Occurrence and spread of diarrhea (Reference = Worst) Management of diarrhea (Reference = Worst) Prevention and control of diarrhea (Reference = Worst) Cholera as a whole (Reference = Worst) Oral rehydration solution and its use (Reference = Worst) Diarrhea as a whole (Reference = Worst) Boldfaced figures denote results for which P<0.05.a b cBetter Best Better Best Better Best Better Best Better Best Better Best Better Best1.43(0.68?.00) 2.13(0.85?.36) 0.91(0.41?.99) 1.48(0.65?.38) 3.07(1.43?.59) 2.16(0.81?.80) 2.04(0.81?.15) 1.03(0.40?.68) 3.18(1.52?.62) 4.29(1.39?3.21) 1.26(0.62?.58) 1.83(0.74?.49) 2.93(1.35?.34) 2.26(0.89?.73)2.81(0.75?0.49) 0.125 5.49(1.30?3.13) 0.020 0.27(0.05?.42) 3.26(1.09?.77) 2.29(0.76?.94) 2.26(0.58?.83) 1.13 (0.21?.01) 2.77(0.93?.22) 2.30(0.75?.10) 0.122 0.035 0.142 0.243 0.888 0.067 0.3.78(0.81?7.58) 0.4.48(0.98?0.46) 0.053 3.61(0.99?3.21) 0.053 3.19(0.82?2.37) 0.094 6.82(1.73?6.92) 0.N = Total number of participating physicians. OR = Odds ratio. 95 CI = 95 Confidence Interval.doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0123479.t(reference = worst) regarding signs/symptoms of diarrheal diseases (OR = 5.49,p = 0.020) and occurrence/spread of diarrhea (OR = 3.26,p = 0.035) were associated with higher likelihood of rational antibiotic prescription in any type of diarrhea. (Table 2) Compared to the non-qualified practitioners, qualified general practitioners had higher odds of administering IVF rationally (OR = 3.75, p<0.001), advising rational laboratory tests (OR = 3.30, p<0.001) for diarrhea and following rational laboratory testing strategy (OR = 4.36, p<0.001). Postgraduate specialists also had much higher (reference = non-qualified) odds of rationality for administered IVF (OR = 2.72, p = 0.018) and laboratory investigations (for advice: OR = 3.95, p<0.001; for strategy: OR = 5.02, p<0.001). Physicians from Governmental sector had considerably higher odds of rational IVF administration (OR = 6.97, p = 0.016) and laboratory investigation (for advice: OR = 6.59,p = 0.003; for strategy: OR = 11.25,p<0.001) compared to those who were not attached to any healthcare institute. The odds of rational IVF administration (OR = 3.74, p = 0.034) by practitioners working in private sector also seemed to be higher than independent practitioners. Rational administration of IVF for correction of severe dehydration was more likely by the practitioners having best knowledge (reference = worst) regarding diarrheal signs/symptoms (OR = 3.00, p = 0.017), occurrence/spread (OR = 3.57,p = 0.004),PLOS ONE | DOI:10.1371/.