Table 3.
Factors associated with the use of medications potentially causing urinary symptoms
| Predictor |
Crude odds ratio |
Adjusted odds ratio* |
|---|---|---|
| (95% CI) | (95% CI) | |
| Age |
1.0 (1.0 - 1.1) |
1.0 (1.0 - 1.1) |
| Sex |
1.5 (0.7 - 3.0) |
1.1 (0.5 - 2.3) |
| Polypharmacy (≥ 5 drugs) |
5.3 (3.4 – 8.2) |
4.9 (3.1 – 7.9) |
| Multimorbidity (≥ 3) |
2.0 (1.2 - 3.3) |
1.2 (0.6 – 2.03) |
| Depression |
1.1 (0.7 - 1.67) |
0.7 (0.4 - 1.2) |
| Cardiovascular disease |
2.0 (1.3 - 3.0) |
1.4 (0.8 - 2.3) |
| Hypertension |
2.2 (1.4 - 3.5) |
1.5 (0.9 - 2.7) |
| Respiratory disease |
1.7 (1.0 - 3.1) |
1.4 (0.7 - 2.9) |
| Gastrointestinal disorders |
1.5 (1.0 - 2.2) |
1.1 (0.6 - 1.9) |
| Dyslipidemia |
1.6 (1.1 - 2.4) |
0.9 (0.5 - 1.5) |
| Renal failure |
1.6 (0.6 - 4.1) |
0.7 (0.2 - 2.1) |
| Musculoskeletal disorders |
1.3 (1.0 - 1.6) |
0.9 (0.6 - 1.2) |
| Diabetes | 1.4 (0.9 - 2.3) | 0.9 (0.5 - 1.7) |
*Adjusted for age, sex, polypharmacy and multimorbidity.