Table 4.
Determinants of “dehydration+” status- stepwise backward multivariable logistic regression analysis.
| OR | 95% CI | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MODEL 4 | |||
| Chronic kidney disease | 2.53 | 1.51–4.27 | <0.001 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 1.9 | 1.04–3.44 | 0.04 |
| Procognitive medications | 0.42 | 0.20–0.88 | 0.02 |
| Hypertension | 1.75 | 0.91–3.34 | 0.09 |
Variables included in the analysis: hypertension, ischemic heart disease, cardiac heart failure, diabetes/ prediabetes, chronic kidney disease, taking procognitive medications, beta-blockers, statins, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI), diuretics, ACE-I or ARB, abdominal obesity, BMI > 30 kg/m2, polypharmacy, dementia, age, and gender. p value of less than 0.05 was regarded as significant. Bold signifies a statistically significant value.