Table 8 Associated factors with medication errors among patients admitted to emergency ward at UoGCSH

Gender

 Female

178

52

1.41 (0.90–2.18)

1.26 (0.77–2.04)

 Male

136

56

1

1

Patients with uncorrected/uncorrectable visual impairment

 Yes

42

8

1.93 (0.87–4.25)

1.85 (0.77–4.42)

 No

272

100

1

1

Patients with uncorrected/uncorrectable renal impairment

 Yes

55

12

1.69 (0.87–3.31)

1.39 (0.66–2.91)

 No

259

96

1

1

Patients diagnosed with pneumonia

 Yes

109

25

1.76 (1.06–4.16)

1.24 (0.70–2.20)

 No

205

83

1

1

Presence of comorbidity

 Yes

223

65

1.62 (1.02–2.55)

1.153 (0.66–2.02)

 No

91

43

1

1

Charlson comorbidity index

 None

112

45

1

1

 1–2

105

25

1.68 (0.96–2.94)

1.09 (0.59–1.99)

 ≥ 3

97

38

1.02 (0.61–1.70)

1.94 (1.02–3.68)

Patient stay in the emergency ward after admission

  ≥ 6 days

136

17

4.09 (2.32–7.18)

3.00 (1.65–5.45)

  ≤ 5 days

178

91

1

1

Number of medication the patient is using after admission

 ≥5 Drugs

146

12

6.95 (3.66–13.18)

5.47 (2.77–10.81)

 <5 Drugs

168

96

1

1