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Table 3 Factors associated with SSRI use: results from the multivariate logistic regression model (reference category: other antidepressants)

From: Use of antidepressant medications among older adults in European long-term care facilities: a cross-sectional analysis from the SHELTER study

Characteristics

Odds Ratio a

95% C.I.

Demographic factors

 Age < 65

–

–

   ≥ 65–75

0,70

0,34-1,46

   ≥ 75–85

0,62

0,31-1,24

   ≥ 85

0,51

0,26-1,01

 Female gender

1,02

0,75-1,39

Facility factors

 Rural area

1,11

0,77-1,60

 Dementia Care Unit

0,69

0,45-1,08

 Pharmacist

0,64

0,47-0,87

 Psychiatrist

1,86

1,38-2,50

Patient characteristics

 Behavioral symptoms

0,87

0,64-1,19

 Psychotic symptoms

0,91

0,62-1,35

 Functional impairment

  Moderate

0,81

0,55-1,18

  Severe

1,35

0,88-2,07

 Cognitive impairment

  Medium

1,07

0,76-1,51

  High

0,78

0,52-1,18

 Social engagement

  Medium

0,98

0,69-1,39

  High

1,19

0,83-1,71

Symptoms and diagnoses

 Depressive symptoms

0,85

0,65-1,12

 Anxiety

0,80

0,55-1,16

 Schizophrenia

0,42

0,16-1,08

 Bipolar disorder

0,98

0,42-2,26

 Sleep disorder

0,64

0,48-0,85

 Pain

0,89

0,69-1,16

 Falls

1,36

0,98-1,87

 Cancer

1,00

0,67-1,48

  1. a All data are adjusted for country. Overall number of residents 4023; overall number of nursing homes 57
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