Table 2.

Impact on Number of Medications and Number of Psychotropic Medications—Multivariate Regression Results

Parameter	Estimate	Standard Error	Wald Chi-square	Pr > ChiSq
Number of active medications	−0.496*	0.291	−1.71	0.0875
Number of medications started	−0.199†	0.075	−2.67	0.0076
Number of psychotropic medications	−0.204‡	0.100	−2.03	0.0425
Number of psychotropic medications: 2 or more psychotropic medications at baseline	−0.443‡	0.194	−2.28	0.0226
Number of psychotropic medications: 4 or more psychotropic medications at baseline	−0.795‡	0.353	−2.25	0.0243
Number of psychotropic medications started	−0.052*	0.030	−1.74	0.0811
Number of psychotropic medications started: 2 or more psychotropic medications at baseline	−0.106*	0.060	−1.78	0.0758
Number of psychotropic medications started: 4 or more psychotropic medications at baseline	−0.353†	0.128	−2.75	0.0060

Note that all models adjusted for the baseline value of the dependent variable, an indicator of whether the individual had any falls in the baseline period, and indicators of whether the following medical conditions were present at baseline: dementia, dizziness, hypotension, hypothyroidism. Source: EpicCare

*p < .10

^†Statistically significant at 1% level

^‡Statistically significant at 5% level