Table 6 Factors associated with drug therapy problems (n = 222)
From: Drug therapy problems among hospitalized patients with cardiovascular disease
Variables | DTP | COR (95% CI) | P-value | AOR (95%CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No, n (%) | Yes, n (%) | |||||
Sex | ||||||
 Male | 48(42.9) | 64(57.1) | 1 |  | 1 |  |
 Female | 57(51.8) | 53(48.2) | 0.70(0.41–1.18) | 0.182 | 0.84(0.47-1.49) | 0.545 |
Age category | ||||||
 18–35 | 22(57.9) | 16(42.1) | 1 |  | 1 |  |
 16–65 | 61(57.0) | 46(43.0) | 1.04(0.49–2.19) | 0.924 | 1.14(0.52–2.49) | 0.746 |
 > 65 | 22(28.6) | 55(71.4) | 3.44(1.52–7.74) | 0.003 | 3.97(1.68–9.36) | 0.002 |
Residence | ||||||
 Urban | 54(42.5) | 73 (57.5) | 1 |  | 1 |  |
 Rural | 51(53.7) | 44(46.3) | 0.64(0.37–1.09) | 0.100 | 0.59(0.32–1.07) | 0.083 |
Duration of Hospitalization r | ||||||
 ≤ 7 days | 43(42.2) | 59(57.8) | 1 |  | 1 |  |
 > 7 days | 62(51.7) | 58(48.3) | 0.68(0.40–1.16) | 0.158 | 0.82(0.46–1.48) | 0.518 |
Comorbidity | ||||||
 No | 82(49.7) | 83(50.3) | 1 |  | 1 |  |
 Yes | 23(40.4) | 34(59.6) | 1.46(0.79–2.69) | 0.224 | 1.28(0.64–2.58) | 0.482 |
Number of medications | ||||||
 < 5 | 82(55) | 67(45) | 1 |  | 1 |  |
 >=5 | 23(31.5) | 50(68.5 | 2.66(1.48–4.79) | 0.001 | 2.68(1.47–5.11) | 0.003 |