Table 3.
Multivariate logistic regression for having at least one drug as potentially inappropriate medication with six sets of criteria
| NORGEP [14] | Laroche [13] | Rancourt [17] | Beers [4] | STOPP [16] | Winit-Watjana [15] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) | Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) | Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) | Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) | Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) | Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) | |
| Demographics | ||||||
| 1. Age | 1.1 (1–1.1*) | 1.1 (1.1–1.2***) | 1.1 (1–1.1*) | |||
| 2. Sex (male) | 2.8 (1.4–5.7**) | |||||
| Health-related characteristics | ||||||
| 3. Number of chronic conditions | 1.2 (1–1.4*) | 1.4 (1.2–1.6***) | ||||
| 4. Number of chronic medications | 1.2 (1.1–1.4**) | 1.4 (1.2–1.6***) | 1.2 (1.1–1.3**) | 1.4 (1.2–1.6***) | 1.2 (1–1.4*) | |
| 5. Number of ED visits in 6 months | 2.9 (1.1–7.2*) | 2.9 (1.1–8.2*) | ||||
| 6. Nagi Index Score | 1.1 (1–1.2*) | |||||
| 7. IADL Score | 1.1 (1–1.2*) | 1.1 (1–1.2*) | ||||
| 8. GDS-15 Score | 1.2 (1–1.3*) | |||||
| 9. Dizziness (Yes) | 2.0 (1–3.8*) | |||||
| 10. Falls (Yes) | 3.1 (1.1–8.2*) | 8.3 (2.6–27**) | 18.7 (3.6–96.5***) |
Only variables retained in the stepwise selection model are reported. Abbreviations: ED, emergency department; GDS, geriatric depression scale; IADL, instrument activity of daily life; NORGEP, Norwegian General Practice criteria; STOPP, the Screening Tool of Older Person's Prescriptions.
*
P < 0.05
**
P < 0.01
***
P < 0.001.