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. 2023 Aug 22;50(2):437–446. doi: 10.1093/schbul/sbad125

Table 4.

Association Between Patient Characteristics and Having any Antipsychotic Medication Prescription Dispensed in the 48 Months Preceding a New Psychotic Disorder Diagnosis

Characteristic Odds of Having an Antipsychotic Medication Prescription Dispensed Prior to a New Psychotic Disorder Diagnosis
(N = 2505)
Odds ratio (95% CI)
Male 1.45 (1.21, 1.75)
Age category (reference group: 15–17 years)
 18–29 years 1.31 (1.00, 1.73)
 30–35 years 1.29 (0.95, 1.77)
Index diagnosis location (reference group: ED/observational)
 Inpatient, psychiatry 1.42 (0.90, 2.23)
 Inpatient, non-psychiatry 1.17 (0.83, 1.64)
 Outpatient 1.11 (0.91, 1.34)
Index diagnosis insurance (reference group: commercial, group)
 Medicaid 1.36 (1.11, 1.68)
 Commercial, individual 1.51 (0.88, 2.57)
 Other 0.99 (0.69, 1.41)
Baseline comorbidities
 Anxiety disorders 1.54 (1.26, 1.88)
 Depression 1.38 (1.12, 1.69)
 ADHD, conduct disorders, and hyperkinetic syndrome 1.11 (0.90, 1.38)
 Bipolar disorder 3.59 (2.92, 4.41)
 Personality disorders 2.27 (1.42, 3.63)
 Asthma 0.98 (0.78, 1.23)
 Obesity 1.00 (0.77, 1.30)
 Autism 2.15 (1.37, 3.39)
 Epilepsy 0.80 (0.52, 1.23)
 Learning disabilities 0.73 (0.37, 1.45)
 Other ID/DD disorders 1.43 (1.02, 2.01)
 Hypertension 1.13 (0.81, 1.58)
 Hyperlipidemia 1.26 (0.89, 1.79)
 Diabetes 1.03 (0.66, 1.63)

Notes: (1) Baseline comorbidities were defined using the Chronic Conditions Data Warehouse ICD-9 codes during the 2-year period of 2013Q4–2015Q3, prior to the new psychotic disorder diagnosis in 2016. (2) ED, emergency department; ADHD, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; ID/DD, intellectual or developmental disabilities.