Table 5 Logistic regression of factors associated with at least one prescription of analgesic drugs within one year (n = 9,233)
| Â | Model 1: ORcrude(95% CI) | Model 2: ORadj.(95% CI) | Model 3: ORadj.(95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
Dementia group (vs. control group) | 1.12 (1.01-1.24) | 0.96 (0.86-1.07) | 0.78 (0.68-0.88) |
Female sex (vs. male) | Â | 1.39 (1.28-1.52) | 1.16 (1.05-1.28) |
Age groups, in years | Â | Â | Â |
65-74 | Â | 1 | 1 |
75-84 | Â | 1.09 (0.99-1.20) | 0.96 (0.86-1.07) |
85+ | Â | 1.10 (0.97-1.24) | 1.10 (0.96-1.27) |
Level of long term care | Â | Â | Â |
None | Â | 1 | 1 |
I | Â | 1.46 (1.25-1.70) | 1.08 (0.91-1.30) |
II | Â | 1.69 (1.40-2.03) | 1.30 (1.05-1.62) |
III | Â | 1.26 (0.91-1.76) | 1.06 (0.73-1.55) |
Nursing home residence (vs. community-dwelling) | Â | 1.15 (0.94-1.41) | 1.11 (0.88-1.40) |
Number of prescribed medications | Â | Â | Â |
Q1 (0–4) |  |  | 1 |
Q2 (5–7) |  |  | 2.22 (1.94-2.54) |
Q3 (8–11) |  |  | 3.79 (3.31-4.34) |
Q4 (12–51) |  |  | 7.65 (6.58-8.89) |
Cancer pain (vs. no) | Â | Â | 1.08 (0.88-1.32) |
Pain due to arthritis or osteoarthritis (vs. no) | Â | Â | 2.39 (2.17-2.64) |
Pain due to fractures (vs. no) | Â | Â | 2.86 (2.11-3.88) |
Pain due to multimorbidity and care dependency (vs. no) | Â | Â | 1.11 (0.89-1.38) |
Headache (vs. no) | Â | Â | 1.03 (0.83-1.28) |
Neuropathic pain (vs. no) | Â | Â | 1.24 (1.09-1.41) |
Back pain (vs. no) | Â | Â | 2.29 (2.07-2.53) |
Pain, not elsewhere classified (vs. no) | Â | Â | 2.77 (2.21-3.47) |