Table 3 Binary logistic regressions assessing significant factors associated with presence of potentially inappropriate medications either Beers or STOPP
Univariate | Multivariate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Crude OR/95% CI | p value | Adjusted OR/95% CI | p value | |
Age group | ||||
60–70 | Reference | |||
71–80 | 0.89 (0.58–1.36) | 0.582 | ||
81 and above | 1.32 (0.72–2.42) | 0.363 | ||
Gender | ||||
Male | ||||
Female | 1.08 (0.65–1.81) | 0.761 | ||
COVID-19 severity | ||||
Category 1 | Reference | |||
Category 2 | 0.87 (0.40–1.89) | 0.715 | ||
Category 3 | 1.57 (0.789–3.11) | 0.200 | ||
Category 4 | 1.38 (0.72–2.64) | 0.329 | ||
Category 5 | 1.61 (0.59–4.41) | 0.352 | ||
Hospital admission in the past 12 months | ||||
No | Reference | Reference | ||
Yes | 2.64 (1.57–4.44) | < 0.001 | 2.23 (1.29–3.99) | 0.004 |
History of ICU admission | ||||
No | Reference | |||
Yes | 1.38 (0.73–2.61) | 0.324 | ||
Mechanical ventilation | ||||
No | Reference | |||
Yes | 1.34 (0.73–2.45) | 0.346 | ||
Comorbidities status (at least one comorbid) | ||||
No | ||||
Yes | 1.66 (1.14–2.40) | 0.008 | ||
Number of discharge medication | ||||
1–4 | Reference | |||
5–10 | 5.19 (3.25–8.30) | < 0.001 | 5.33 (3.20–8.58) | < 0.001 |
More than 10 | 11.44 (5.24–24.98) | < 0.001 | 10.75 (4.79–24.16) | < 0.001 |