Community-dwelling older adults’ awareness of the inappropriate use of proton pump inhibitors

BMC Geriatrics

Table 3 Multiple Regression Predicting PPI Duration of Use (N = 120)

Predictor Variable	β	t	p
Age	.269	3.109	.002*
Use for GERD	−.192	−2.062	.041*
Comfortable to stop or reduce PPI	.287	3.323	.001*
Improved symptoms of GERD since being on PPI	.191	2.099	.038*
Willing to stop PPI if PCP recommend going to old dose	−.176	−1.811	.073
F _{(5, 114)} = 6.176, p < .0001

*p < 0.05; PPI proton pump inhibitor, GERD Gastrointestinal reflux disease, PCP primary care providers

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