Table 2 Logistic regression analyses predicting odds of pharmacist communication at least one medication recommendation to patient’s health care provider following medication review
From: Using the Drug Burden Index to identify older adults at highest risk for medication-related falls
Predictor | Unadjusted Odds Ratio (95% Wald CI) | Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% Wald CI) |
|---|---|---|
Age | 1.00 (0.98, 1.02) | 1.0 (1.00, 1.06) |
Prescription Fills | 1.08* (1.03, 1.13) | 0.99 (0.93, 1.05) |
Female (Reference Group) | – | – |
Male | 1.08 (0.66, 1.77) | 1.00 (0.59, 1.70) |
DBI = 0 (Reference Group) | – | – |
Low DBI | 3.2 (1.03, 9.97) | 3.38 (1.08, 10.61) |
Moderate DBI | 7.09 (2.49, 20.18) | 7.76** (2.69, 22.41) |
High DBI | 8.12 (2.97, 22.19) | 9.91*** (3.49, 28.15) |
Very High DBI | 13.29 (4.94, 35.77) | 18.77*** (6.20, 56.81) |