Table 3.
Predictors of Initiating a Deprescribing Conversation with a Healthcare Professional
| Predictor | Unadjusted | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval) | ||
| Awareness of medication‐induced harms (n = 1696) | 1.74 (1.46–2.07) | 1.70 (1.43–2.02)a |
| Awareness of the term “deprescribing” (n = 182) | 1.50 (1.10–2.04) | 1.55 (1.13–2.12)b |
| Information‐seeking on medication harms (n = 1284) | 4.65 (3.91–5.52) | 4.57 (3.84–5.45)a , b |
| Uses the Internet as a source of information about medication harms (n = 707) | 2.95 (2.45–3.54) | 2.97 (2.46–3.59)b |
| Of individuals aware of medication‐induced harms | ||
| Awareness that proton pump inhibitors can cause harm (n = 988) | 1.86 (1.50–2.29) | 1.75 (1.40–2.20)a |
| Awareness that glyburide can cause harm (n = 230) | 1.20 (0.89–1.60) | 1.14 (0.85–1.54)a , b |
| Awareness that sedative‐hypnotics can cause harm (n = 569) | 1.54 (1.26–1.90) | 1.49 (1.21–1.84)a |
a
Adjusted for sex.
b
Adjusted for age as a dichotomous variable (65–79, ≥80).