Table 5.
Factors significantly associated with the number of medication discrepancies according to the negative binomial regression
| Characteristic | OR (95% CI) | p value |
|---|---|---|
| Number of drugs in the discharge summary | 1.08 (1.06–1.11) | < 0.001 |
| Multi-dose drug dispensing | 3.11 (2.34–4.14) | < 0.001 |
| Department of Surgery (reference category Geriatrics) | 3.77 (1.80–7.91) | < 0.001 |
| Department of Orthopaedics | 3.16 (1.45–6.88) | 0.004 |
| Department of Internal Medicine | 2.30 (1.11–4.79) | 0.026 |
| Department of Infectious Diseases | 3.70 (1.61–8.51) | 0.002 |
| Department of Oncology | 5.02 (1.74–14.52) | 0.003 |
CI confidence interval, OR odds ratio