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

Bethany A. Wattles; Yana Feygin; Kahir S. Jawad; Michelle D. Stevenson; Navjyot K. Vidwan; Daniel B. Blatt; Deborah Winders Davis; Liza M. Creel; Jennifer M. Porter; V. Faye Jones; Michael J. Smith

doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2023.113572

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

Bethany A. Wattles
, Yana Feygin
, Kahir S. Jawad
, Michelle D. Stevenson
, Navjyot K. Vidwan
, Daniel B. Blatt
, Deborah Winders Davis
, Liza M. Creel
, Jennifer M. Porter
, V. Faye Jones
, Michael J. Smith

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Article number	113572
Journal	Journal of Pediatrics
Volume	261
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2023.113572
State	Published - Oct 2023

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© 2023 Elsevier Inc.

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We thank Richard Head for data analysis support.

Keywords

antimicrobial stewardship
health equity
racial disparities

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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Wattles, B. A., Feygin, Y., Jawad, K. S., Stevenson, M. D., Vidwan, N. K., Blatt, D. B., Davis, D. W., Creel, L. M., Porter, J. M., Jones, V. F., & Smith, M. J. (2023). Use of the Child Opportunity Index to Examine Racial Variations in Outpatient Antibiotic Prescribing to Children. Journal of Pediatrics, 261, Article 113572. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2023.113572

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