Table 7. Factors associated with the occurrence of DRPs in BPH patients (n = 197).
| Factors | DRPs (n = 197) | ||
| Yes | No | p-value | |
| Elderly | |||
| Yes | 167 (84.8) | 42 (67.7) | 0.005a * |
| No | 30 (15.2) | 20 (32.3) | |
| Duration of hospitalization (more than six days) | |||
| Yes | 79 (40.1) | 10 (16.1) | 0.001a * |
| No | 118 (59.9) | 52 (83.9) | |
| Polypharmacy | |||
| Yes | 164 (83.2) | 28 (45.2) | <0.001a * |
| No | 33 (16.8) | 34 (54.8) | |
| Multiple comorbidities | |||
| Yes | 186 (94.4) | 41 (66.1) | <0.001a * |
| No | 11 (5.6) | 21 (33.9) | |
| Cardiovascular disease | |||
| Yes | 67 (34.0) | 10 (16.1) | 0.011a * |
| No | 130 (66.0) | 52 (83.9) | |
| Diabetes mellitus | |||
| Yes | 100 (50.8) | 16 (25.8) | 0.001a * |
| No | 97 (49.2) | 46 (74.2) | |
| Hypertension | |||
| Yes | 148 (75.1) | 29 (46.8) | <0.001a * |
| No | 49 (24.9) | 33 (53.2) | |
| Renal impairment | |||
| Yes | 43 (21.8) | 4 (6.5) | 0.011a * |
| No | 154 (78.2) | 58 (93.5) | |
a
Computed using Continuity Correction.
*
Statistically significant (p<0.05).