Table 5.
Logistic regression analysis for potentially inappropriate medications used in the residents of long-term care facilities
| Variables | β | Standard error | P value | Adjusted OR (95 % CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | −0.003 | 0.012 | 0.800 | 1.00 (0.98–1.02) |
| Sex (female) | 0.136 | 0.316 | 0.666 | 1.15 (0.62–2.13) |
| Number of co-medications | ||||
| 0–3 | 1.00 | |||
| 4–5 | 0.903 | 0.243 | <0.001 | 2.47 (1.53–3.97) |
| 6–7 | 1.688 | 0.316 | <0.001 | 5.41 (2.91–10.06) |
| ≥8 | 3.600 | 0.761 | <0.001 | 36.61 (8.24–162.68) |
| Number of co-morbidities | ||||
| 0–2 | 1.00 | |||
| 3 | 0.488 | 0.271 | 0.073 | 1.63 (0.86–2.76) |
| 4 | −0.074 | 0.278 | 0.791 | 0.93 (0.54–1.60) |
| ≥5 | 0.438 | 0.294 | 0.137 | 1.55 (0.87–2.76) |
| Grade of long-term care insurance for seniors | ||||
| 1 | 1.00 | |||
| 2 | 0.271 | 0.312 | 0.385 | 1.31 (0.71–2.42) |
| 3 | 0.709 | 0.344 | 0.039 | 2.03 (1.04–3.99) |
Adjusted for activities of daily living, length of stay, bed size and business type of long-term care facilities
Grade of long-term care insurance for seniors made based on standards of five areas of physical functions (activities of daily living), cognition, behavioral changes, demand on nursing care, and need for rehabilitation and judgment standards made in consideration of service necessary according to the state of functions. Categories of LTC grade are defined as follows: grade 1 (most severe); grade 2 (severe); grade 3 (moderate)