Table 4.
Multivariate logistic regression for variables significantly associated with prescribing antipsychotic combination
Variable | B | p-value | Odds ratio with 95% CI |
---|---|---|---|
Smoker |
0.181 |
0.661 |
1.199 (0.534-2.692) |
Duration of psychiatric illness > 10 years |
−0.435- |
0.327 |
0.647 (0.271-1.545) |
Number of psychiatric hospitalization ≥ 2 |
0.614 |
0.229 |
1.849 (0.679-5.034) |
Use of depot antipsychotic agents |
1.270 |
0.002 |
3.560 (1.572-8.061) |
Use of anticholinergic agents |
1.336 |
0.005 |
3.804 (1.511-9.578) |
Total CPZeq | 0.010 | <0.001 | 1.010 (1.007-1.013) |
Abbreviations: CI confidence interval, β coefficient of predictor variables, CPZeq Chlorpromazine Dose Equivalencies.