Table VII.
Patient and hospitalization characteristics associated with medication differences at discharge: Logistic regression analysis
| Characteristic | Univariate Odds Ratio (95% CI) | P |
|---|---|---|
| Age, continuous (per 5-year increase) | 1.02 (0.82–1.28) | 0.83 |
| Age,y | ||
| <65* | – | – |
| ≥65 | 0.83 (0.18–3.80) | 0.81 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 1.00 (0.22–4.59) | 0.99 |
| Female* | – | – |
| Race | ||
| White | 0.76 (0.14–4.00) | 0.74 |
| Black or other* | – | – |
| No. of comorbid conditions | 0.90 (0.68–1.19) | 0.45 |
| Admitting service | 0.65† | |
| Cardiology* | – | – |
| General medicine | 1.00 (0.20–5.13) | 0.99 |
| General surgery | 2.78 (0.28–27.4) | 0.38 |
| Length of stay | 1.70 (0.97–3.00) | 0.065 |
| No. of medications on admission | 1.01 (0.85–1.20) | 0.89 |
| No. of medications at discharge | 1.12 (0.90–1.38) | 0.31 |
| Any high-risk medications at discharge | 9.47 (1.12–80.22) | 0.039 |
*
Reference category.
†
P value for overall test of significance for variables with several categories.