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Table 4 Factors associated with the prescription of psychotropic drugs

From: High prevalence of prescription of psychotropic drugs for older patients in a general hospital

Influencing variables

 

Univariate model

 

Multivariable modela

 

%

OR

95%CI

p value

OR

95%-CI

p value

intensive care unitb

 no

52.8

1.0

     

 yes

67.7

1.87

(1.33–2.64)

0.0004

2.08

(1.47–2.96)

0.0001

sex

 male

48.8

1.0

     

 female

57.7

1.43

(1.20–1.70)

0.0001

1.36

(1.14–1.63)

0.0006

age

 65–84 years

51.9

1.0

     

 ≥ 85 years

58.9

1.33

(1.10–1.60)

0.0036

1.10

(0.90–1.35)

0.33

department

 surgical departments

51.3

1.0

     

 internal medicine

50.3

0.96

(0.80–1.15)

0.67

0.96

(0.80–1.16)

0.70

 geriatrics

73.9

2.69

(2.01–3.60)

0.0001

2.68

(1.99–3.61)

0.0001

  1. P values, odds ratios and confidence intervals from univariate and multivariable logistic regression. (%) refers to patients prescribed psychotropic drugs based on N = 2130, OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval
  2. aGoodness of fit (Hosmer–Lemeshow test: p = 0.16)
  3. bPatients were treated at the intensive care unit (ICU) for part of their hospital stay. Psychotropic drugs administered during the ICU stay were not included in this evaluation
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BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology

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