Table 5.
Factors associated with any anti-dementia drug and Ginkgo biloba
| Factor | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Any anti-dementia drug | Ginkgo biloba | |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 1 | 1 |
| Female | 1.040 (0.748-1.448) | 0.406* (0.186-0.887) |
| Age [years] | 0.988 (0.972-1.005) | 1.058* (1.018-1.100) |
| Physician specialisation | ||
| GP | 1 | 1 |
| Neurology | 2.296* (1.557-3.384) | 0.089* (0.034-0.232) |
| Type of dementia | ||
| Unspecified dementia | 1 | 1 |
| Dementia in Alzheimer's disease | 3.279* (1.959-5.496) | 0.074* (0.035-0.156) |
| Vascular dementia | 0.641* (0.433-0.948) | 2.344 (0.701-7.837) |
| Dementia in Parkinson's disease | 0.856 (0.491-1.493) | 1.003 (0.315-3.196) |
| Multi-morbidity | ||
| No | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 0.777 (0.497-1.214) | 0.779 (0.403-1.504) |
| Hypertension | 2.025* (1.413-2.901) | 0.760 (0.334-1.732) |
| Heart failure | 4.850* (3.419-6.880) | 1.570 (0.684-3.603) |
| Chronic ischemic heart disease | 0.822 (0.544-1.243) | 0.751 (0.305-1.854) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 0.553* (0.358-0.855) | 2.549 (0.729-8.912) |
| Neuroleptic therapy | 1.871* (1.217-2.876) | 0.849 (0.393-1.833) |
| Antidepressant therapy | 0.961 (0.649-1.422) | 1.410 (0.655-3.038) |
* AOR significantly different from 1