Variables | Presence of ME | COR(95%CI) | AOR(95%CI) | P value | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | ||||
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Female | 178 | 52 | 1.41 (0.90–2.18) | 1.26 (0.77–2.04) | 0.36 |
 Male | 136 | 56 | 1 | 1 |  |
Patients with uncorrected/uncorrectable visual impairment | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 42 | 8 | 1.93 (0.87–4.25) | 1.85 (0.77–4.42) | 0.17 |
 No | 272 | 100 | 1 | 1 |  |
Patients with uncorrected/uncorrectable renal impairment | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 55 | 12 | 1.69 (0.87–3.31) | 1.39 (0.66–2.91) | 0.38 |
 No | 259 | 96 | 1 | 1 |  |
Patients diagnosed with pneumonia | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 109 | 25 | 1.76 (1.06–4.16) | 1.24 (0.70–2.20) | 0.46 |
 No | 205 | 83 | 1 | 1 |  |
Presence of comorbidity | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 223 | 65 | 1.62 (1.02–2.55) | 1.153 (0.66–2.02) | 0.62 |
 No | 91 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 0.09 |
Charlson comorbidity index | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 None | 112 | 45 | 1 | 1 |  |
 1–2 | 105 | 25 | 1.68 (0.96–2.94) | 1.09 (0.59–1.99) | 0.79 |
 ≥ 3 | 97 | 38 | 1.02 (0.61–1.70) | 1.94 (1.02–3.68) | 0.04 |
Patient stay in the emergency ward after admission | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 ≥ 6 days | 136 | 17 | 4.09 (2.32–7.18) | 3.00 (1.65–5.45) |  < 0.001 |
 ≤ 5 days | 178 | 91 | 1 | 1 |  |
Number of medication the patient is using after admission | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 ≥5 Drugs | 146 | 12 | 6.95 (3.66–13.18) | 5.47 (2.77–10.81) | <0.001 |
 <5 Drugs | 168 | 96 | 1 | 1 |  |