Table 4.
Relationship between number of drugs and number of drug‐related problems while controlling for demographic and clinical factors (odds ratios, their confidence intervals and p values) in hospitalized hypertensive and heart failure study participants (N = 134) at the Korle Bu teaching hospital in 2019 using logistic regression
| Variables | AOR (95% CI) | COR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| Number of drugs | ||
| Less than 10 drugs | Reference | Reference |
| 10–14 drugs | 1.67 (0.66–4.22) | 1.22 (0.42–3.49) |
| 15 and more drugs | 9.85*** (2.04–47.50) | 8.75 (0.74–104.10) |
| Age | ||
| Less than 40 years | Reference | Reference |
| 40–60 years | 0.52 (0.17–1.60) | 0.15** (0.04–0.54) |
| More than 60 years | 0.73 (0.24–2.18) | 0.17* (0.04–0.68) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | Reference | Reference |
| Female | 2.01 (0.84–4.81) | 2.03 (0.69–6.01) |
| National Health Insurance subscription | ||
| Yes | Reference | Reference |
| No | 0.28 (0.03–2.24) | 0.13* (0.09–0.96) |
| Statin | ||
| Yes | Reference | Reference |
| No | 0.34* (0.14–0.81) | 0.13 (0.29–3.73) |
| Diabetes | ||
| Yes | Reference | Reference |
| No | 0.41* (0.18–0.98) | 0.23** (0.08–0.67) |
| Antiplatelet | ||
| 0 | Reference | Reference |
| 1 | 3.01 (0.90–10.10) | 7.35* (1.34–40.31) |
| 2 | 5.95** (2.03–17.48) | 9.75** (2.01–47.34) |
Abbreviations: AOR, adjusted odds ratio; COR, crude odds ratio.
*
p < 0.05.
**
p < 0.01.
***
p < 0.001.