Table 6.
Final multivariable model for new antipsychotic prescriptions for patients without psychosis diagnoses: Among the 4262 patients without psychosis diagnosis, 258 (6.1%) were given a new antipsychotic prescription.
| CHARACTERISTIC | NEW ANTIPSYCHOTIC PRESCRIPTION | ||
|---|---|---|---|
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| ESTIMATED OR | 95% CI | P VALUE | |
| Male sex | 1.31 | 1.01–1.70 | .046 |
| Age (per 5-y increase) | 1.05 | 0.97–1.14 | .261 |
| Steroid prescription* | 1.90 | 1.04–3.48 | .037 |
| Parkinson disease | 1.58 | 1.00–2.51 | .051 |
OR—odds ratio.
*
A prescription for steroids in the 6 months preceding a dementia diagnosis.