From: Drug-related problems and medication reviews among old people with dementia
People with DRPs N = 140 | People without DRP n = 72 | Simple OR (95% CI) | Multiple OR (95% CI) | |
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Cases n (%) | 140 (66.0) | 72 (33.9) | ||
Women, n (%) | 88 (62.9) | 45 (62.5) | 1.015 (0.564-1.827) | |
Age mean ± SD | 83.7 ± 6.6 | 82.0 ± 6.3 | 1.042 (0.997-1.088) | 1.041 (0.994-1.090) |
Number of drugs at randomization ± SD | 9.3 ± 3.4 | 6.8 ± 3.4 | 1.255 (1.137-1.385) | 1.241 (1.122-1.374) |
Type of ward | ||||
Orthopedic ward n (%) | 20 (14.3) | 9 (12.5) | ref | |
Medical ward n (%) | 120 (85.7) | 63 (87.5) | 0.857 (0.369-1.993) | |
Type of living | ||||
Living at home n (%) | 91 (65.0) | 55 (76.4) | ref | |
Nursing home n (%) | 49 (35.0) | 17 (23.6) | 1.742 (0.914-3.321) | |
MMSE (0–30) ± SD | 18.9 ± 4.8 | 20.7 ± 4.5 | 0.923 (0.842-1.013) | |
Creatinine clearance (mL/min) | 52.8 ± 22.3 | 55.0 ± 21.1 | 0.995 (0.983-1.008) | |
Medical history | ||||
Heart failure n (%) | 50 (35.7) | 22 (30.6) | 1.263 (0.687-2.322) | |
Cardiac arrhythmia n (%) | 40 (28.6) | 22 (30.6) | 0.909 (0.488-1.692) | |
Diabetes mellitus n (%) | 43 (30.7) | 18 (25.0) | 1.330 (0.699-2.530) | |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease n (%) | 10 (7.1) | 6 (8.3) | 0.846 (0.295-2.429) | |
Stroke, past n (%) | 44 (31.4) | 6 (12.0) | 5.042 (2.032-12.509) | 4.306 (1.685-11.005) |