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Table 5 Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses of predictive variables for having psychotropic interactions in 2000, and 2016, among patients in three nursing homes with 386 and 416 patients the respective years

From: A retrospective comparison of inappropriate prescribing of psychotropics in three Norwegian nursing homes in 2000 and 2016 with prescribing quality indicators

Predictive variables

2000

2016

n = 386

n = 416

Unadjusted model

Adjusted model

Unadjusted model

Adjusted model

OR (95% CI)

p-value

OR (95% CI)

p-value

OR (95% CI)

p-value

OR (95% CI)

p-value

Gender

1.60 (0.59–4.31)

0.358

  

1.26 (0.72–2.18)

0.425

  

Age

0.99 (0.94–1.05)

0.741

  

0.99 (0.96–1.02)

0.457

  

Number of psychotropic drugs

4.28 (1.25–14.64)

0.021

6.06 (1.61–22.81)

0.008

2.95 (1.97–4.42)

< 0.001

2.58 (1.43–4.63)

0.002

Prescribed antidepressants

4.52 (1.80–11.34)

0.001

3.18 (1.12–9.04)

0.030

45.98 (20.80–101.67)

< 0.001

29.00 (12.23–68.77)

< 0.001

Prescribed antipsychotics

1.62 (0.68–3.86)

0.274

  

0.54 (0.31–0.92)

0.023

0.61 (0.24–1.51)

0.282

Prescribed anxiolytics-hypnotics

0.09 (0.02–0.42)

0.002

0.07 (0.02–0.35)

0.001

0.57 (0.24–1.35)

0.200

0.51 (0.15–1.78)

0.293

Prescribed antiepileptics

1.97 (0.51–7.67)

0.326

  

0.95 (0.49–1.84)

0.879

  
  1. OR Odds ratio, CI Confidence interval