Table 8.
Associated factors with medication errors among patients admitted to emergency ward at UoGCSH
| Variables | Presence of ME | COR(95%CI) | AOR(95%CI) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ||||
| Gender | |||||
| Female | 178 | 52 | 1.41 (0.90–2.18) | 1.26 (0.77–2.04) | 0.36 |
| 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) | 0.17 |
| 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) | 0.38 |
| No | 259 | 96 | 1 | 1 | |
| Patients diagnosed with pneumonia | |||||
| Yes | 109 | 25 | 1.76 (1.06–4.16) | 1.24 (0.70–2.20) | 0.46 |
| No | 205 | 83 | 1 | 1 | |
| Presence of comorbidity | |||||
| Yes | 223 | 65 | 1.62 (1.02–2.55) | 1.153 (0.66–2.02) | 0.62 |
| No | 91 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 0.09 |
| Charlson comorbidity index | |||||
| None | 112 | 45 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1–2 | 105 | 25 | 1.68 (0.96–2.94) | 1.09 (0.59–1.99) | 0.79 |
| ≥ 3 | 97 | 38 | 1.02 (0.61–1.70) | 1.94 (1.02–3.68) | 0.04 |
| Patient stay in the emergency ward after admission | |||||
| ≥ 6 days | 136 | 17 | 4.09 (2.32–7.18) | 3.00 (1.65–5.45) | < 0.001 |
| ≤ 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) | <0.001 |
| <5 Drugs | 168 | 96 | 1 | 1 | |
Bold values indicate statistical significance
Chi-square value—6.625
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