Table 3 Characteristics associated with polypharmacy in multivariate adjusted analysis
Characteristic | Adjusted PR (95% CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|
Hospitalisation | ||
None | 1 | |
One or more hospitalisations in last year | 1.8 (1.1–3.1) | 0.02 |
Prescribing cadre | ||
Nurse | 1 | |
Clinical officer | 1.0 (0.4–2.6) | 0.99 |
Medical officer | 1.4 (0.5–3.7) | 0.49 |
Internist | 3.6 (1.3–10.5) | 0.02 |
Frailty score | ||
0–2 | 1 | |
3–4 | 3.3 (0.4–25.6) | 0.25 |
5–6 | 10.6 (1.4–78.0) | 0.02 |
7 or more | 17.4 (2.4–126.5) | 0.005 |