Table 2.
Bivariate and multivariate analysis of the factors associated with difficulty preparing or administering medications at home
| Bivariate analysis | Multivariate analysis | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | |
| Age | 1.04 | 1.02–1.06 | 1.03 | 1.00–1.05 |
| Living alone | 1.02 | 0.79–1.31 | ||
| Home help | 1.98 | 1.53–2.56 | 1.59 | 1.20–2.09 |
| Dementia | 1.80 | 1.06–3.08 | ||
| Falls | 1.20 | 0.93–1.55 | ||
| Recent weight loss | 1.45 | 1.09–1.92 | 1.25 | 0.93–1.69 |
| Hospitalization in the previous 6 months | 1.32 | 0.99–1.75 | ||
| Self-reported adverse events | 1.61 | 1.25–2.08 | 1.50 | 1.15–1.96 |
| Medications prepared by the patient | 0.60 | 0.44–0.80 | ||
| Medications prepared with reference to the prescription | 0.90 | 0.69–1.17 | ||
| Medications prepared with reference to the information written on the box by the pharmacist | 1.13 | 0.88–1.46 | ||
| Use of a pill box | 1.24 | 0.96–1.60 | ||
| Medications administered by the patient | 0.41 | 0.28–0.61 | 0.53 | 0.35–0.80 |
| Knowledge of the treatment | 0.58 | 0.43–0.78 | 0.77 | 0.55–1.06 |
| French health insurance adherence questionnaire | ||||
| Good adherence | 1 | 1 | ||
| Minor adherence problems | 1.33 | 1.01–1.77 | ||
| Poor adherence | 3.15 | 2.04–4.86 | 2.63 | 1.67–4.14 |
Abbreviations: OR Odds ratio, CI Confidence interval