TABLE 2.
Factors associated with antipsychotic use in older adults with dementia.
| OR | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 65–74 | Ref | — |
| 75–84 | 0.81 | (0.37, 1.78) |
| 85+ | 0.57 | (0.26, 1.27) |
| Gender | ||
| Female | Ref | — |
| Male | 1.20 | (0.65, 2.23) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic white | Ref | — |
| Non-Hispanic black | 1.87 | (0.84, 4.20) |
| Hispanic | 2.90 | (1.45, 5.78) |
| Other | 0.71 | (0.24, 2.10) |
| Education | ||
| Less than high school | Ref | — |
| High school graduate | 1.42 | (0.68, 2.99) |
| Some college | 0.89 | (0.40, 1.99) |
| College graduate | 1.75 | (0.70, 4.37) |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | Ref | — |
| Widowed | 3.52 | (1.46, 8.48) |
| Single | 3.25 | (1.53, 6.87) |
| Income | ||
| <$10,000 per year | Ref | — |
| $10,000–19,999 per year | 1.12 | (0.59, 2.12) |
| $20,000–39,999 per year | 1.62 | (0.84, 3.10) |
| ≥ $40,000 per year | 2.08 | (0.98, 4.41) |
| Residence | ||
| Metropolitan | Ref | — |
| Non-metropolitan | 0.56 | (0.30, 1.08) |
| Census region | ||
| Northeast | Ref | — |
| Midwest | 1.18 | (0.48, 2.87) |
| South | 1.91 | (0.90, 4.03) |
| West | 1.48 | (0.67, 3.28) |
| CCI | ||
| 0 | Ref | — |
| 1 | 1.32 | (0.65, 2.70) |
| 2 | 0.78 | (0.39, 1.58) |
| 3+ | 0.77 | (0.43, 1.38) |
CCI, charlson comorbidity index; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.