Table 8.
Variables Associated with the Number of Drug-Related Problems
| Variable | Coefficient | (95% CI) | P-value* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | −0.028 | −0.06 | 0.005 | 0.102 | |
| Frequency of drugs (three times and more)** | 0.483 | 0.09 | 0.86 | 0.015 | |
| Marital status | Married | 0.414 | −0.15 | 0.98 | 0.149 |
| Living condition | Not living alone | −0.915 | −1.80 | −0.03 | 0.043 |
| Number of Diabetes medications | 0.266 | 0.03 | 0.50 | 0.025 | |
| Number of comorbidities | 0.323 | 0.19 | 0.46 | <0.001 | |
| Smoking | smokers | 0.609 | 0.13 | 1.08 | 0.012 |
| Monthly income | 500–1000 JD | −0.696 | −1.12 | −0.27 | 0.002 |
| More than 1000 JD | −0.811 | −1.79 | 0.17 | 0.105 | |
| Family history of DM | With | 0.479 | 0.10 | 0.86 | 0.013 |
Notes: *Statistical significance was set at a 2-sided P<0.05. **Compared to once per day medication frequency. Variables included in the model were selected using quantile regression with P-value <0.2 to stay.
Abbreviations: DM, diabetes mellitus; CI, confidence interval.