Table 3.
Predictors of Antimuscarinic Use among Older Adults with Dementia and Overactive Bladder
| Characteristics | Category | Odds Ratio | 95% Confidence Interval |
|---|---|---|---|
| Predisposing Characteristics | |||
| Age (in years) | |||
| ≥ 85 | 0.58 | 0.56 – 0.60* | |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 1.55 | 1.48 – 1.62* | |
| Race | |||
| Black | 0.76 | 0.70 – 0.82* | |
| Need Characteristics | |||
| Abnormal Involuntary Movements | |||
| Yes | 1.19 | 1.12 – 1.27* | |
| Bipolar Disorder | |||
| Yes | 1.10 | 1.03 – 1.18* | |
| Gastro-esophageal Reflux Syndrome | |||
| Yes | 1.11 | 1.07 – 1.14* | |
| Insomnia | |||
| Yes | 1.22 | 1.17 – 1.27* | |
| Irritable Bowel Syndrome | |||
| Yes | 1.14 | 1.06 – 1.24* | |
| Muscle Spasms/ Low back Pain | |||
| Yes | 1.40 | 1.36 – 1.45* | |
| Neuropathic Pain | |||
| Yes | 1.35 | 1.23 – 1.48* | |
| Schizophrenia | |||
| Yes | 0.86 | 0.79 – 0.93* | |
| Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia | |||
| Yes | 1.76 | 1.67 – 1.85* | |
| Epilepsy | |||
| Yes | 0.86 | 0.81 – 0.92* | |
| Delirium | |||
| Yes | 0.84 | 0.81 – 0.87* | |
| Falls/Fractures | |||
| Yes | 1.11 | 1.08 – 1.14* | |
| Myasthenia Gravis | |||
| Yes | 1.37 | 1.05 – 1.79* | |
| Narrow-angle Glaucoma | |||
| Yes | 1.07 | 1.03 – 1.11* | |
| Parkinson’s Disease | |||
| Yes | 1.15 | 1.10 – 1.21* | |
| Syncope | |||
| Yes | 1.11 | 1.07 – 1.16* | |
| Urinary Tract Infection | |||
| Yes | 1.31 | 1.27 – 1.35* | |
| Vulvovaginitis | |||
| Yes | 1.40 | 1.29 – 1.52* | |
| Elixhauser’s Score | - | 0.99 | 0.992 – 0.995* |
Reference: non-use
Statistical significance at p-value < 0.05; Adjusted all baseline predisposing, enabling, and need factors