Table 3 Multivariable logistic regression to predict if a patient’s medication was accurately recorded in the telephone-obtained medication history

Medication type

 Regular prescription

Reference

Reference

 Regular non-prescription

4.82 (2.14–10.82)

< 0.001

 ‘When-required’ prescription

2.43 (0.50–11.83)

0.27

 ‘When-required’ non-prescription

3.12 (1.20–8.11)

0.02

Medication route

 Oral

Reference

Reference

 Inhaled or nebulised

0.62 (0.08–4.72)

0.64

 Ear or eye

2.04 (0.43–9.61)

0.37

 Topical (creams, ointment, patches)

13.53 (4.34–42.17)

< 0.001

 Parenteral

2.05 (0.26–16.38)

0.50

 Other*

3.21 (0.65–15.81)

0.15