Table 3 Adjusted Odds Ratios (ORs) and 95% Confidence Intervals (CIs) of Potentially Inappropriate Medication (PIM) use in older drivers by risk markers, the Longitudinal Research on Aging Drivers (LongROAD) study
From: Prevalence of Potentially Inappropriate Medication use in older drivers
Risk Marker | Adjusted ORa | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 1.00 | reference |
Female | 2.05 | 1.65–2.55 |
Race/Ethnicity | ||
White, non-Hispanic | 1.00 | reference |
Black, non-Hispanic | 0.42 | 0.26–0.66 |
Hispanic | 0.86 | 0.47–1.58 |
Asian | 0.36 | 0.14–0.92 |
Other | 0.61 | 0.30–1.22 |
Total number of medications used | ||
0–4 | 1.00 | reference |
5–7 | 2.43 | 1.68–3.51 |
8–11 | 4.19 | 2.95–5.93 |
≥ 12 | 8.01 | 5.71–11.23 |
Urbanicity | ||
Rural | 1.00 | reference |
Suburban | 0.90 | 0.60–1.37 |
Urban | 1.61 | 1.17–2.21 |