Table 4.
Predictors of Non-selective Antimuscarinic Use among Older Adults with Dementia and Overactive Bladder using Antimuscarinics
Characteristics | Category | Odds Ratio | 95% Confidence Interval |
---|---|---|---|
Predisposing Characteristics | |||
Race | |||
Black | 1.59 | 1.34 – 1.89* | |
Need Characteristics | |||
Muscle Spasms/ Low back Pain | |||
Yes | 0.87 | 0.81 – 0.93* | |
Schizophrenia | |||
Yes | 1.31 | 1.07 – 1.60* | |
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia | |||
Yes | 0.80 | 0.71 – 0.89* | |
Delirium | |||
Yes | 1.15 | 1.06 – 1.26* | |
Baseline Anticholinergic Load | |||
Yes | 0.91 | 0.85 – 0.98* |
Reference: Selective
Statistical significance at p-value < 0.05; Adjusted all baseline predisposing, enabling, and need factors