Table 5.
Potential risk factors for DRPs in the total study
| Risk factors | Univariable | P value | Full model* | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| odds ratio (95% confidence interval) | odds ratio (95% confidence interval) | |||
| Gender (female vs. male) | 0.8 (0.5–1.4) | 0.420 | 0.7 (0.4–1.3) | 0.262 |
| Age (in group) | ||||
| 0–1 month | 1.0 (reference) | 1.0 (reference) | ||
| >1 month to ≤2 years | 0.7 (0.3–1.5) | 0.307 | 1.3 (0.5–3.8) | 0.606 |
| >2 to ≤6 years | 0.6 (0.3–1.3) | 0.216 | 1.8 (0.5–6.8) | 0.364 |
| >6 to ≤12 years | 0.9 (0.4–2.0) | 0.745 | 2.1 (0.5–7.8) | 0.289 |
| >12 to ≤18 years | 0.9 (0.4–2.0) | 0.822 | 2.5 (0.7–8.7) | 0.166 |
| Diagnosis A00–B99 (yes/no)† | 3.0 (1.1–7.7) | 0.03 | 3.2 (1.2–8.9) | 0.024 |
| Average number of prescriptions (≥5 vs. <5) | 1.9 (1.1–3.4) | 0.02 | 2.2 (1.3–4.0) | 0.006 |
| Type of admission | ||||
| Emergency | 1.0 (reference) | 1.0 (reference) | ||
| Scheduled | 2.0 (1.1–3.7) | 0.022 | 2.0 (0.9–4.1) | 0.078 |
| Transferred | 1.8 (0.8–3.9) | 0.140 | 1.5 (0.6–3.4) | 0.385 |
*
Full model adjusted by ward.
†
A00–B99, ‘certain infectious and parasitic diseases’ (e.g. acute encephalitis).