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Table 5 Multivariable stepwise linear model analysis for the association with the multiple medication burden among elderly patients with chronic diseases (n = 430)a

From: Exploring polypharmacy burden among elderly patients with chronic diseases in Chinese community: a cross-sectional study

Variables((Reference)

β

95 % CI

SE

t

P value

Age(per 10 years)

-2.044

(-3.296;-0.793)

0.637

-3.211

0.001

Education(College or above)

-1.960

(-3.010;-0.911)

0.534

-3.671

<0.001

Income per month(RMB>4000)

-1.799

(-2.806;-0.791)

0.513

-3.508

<0.001

Types of medicines(>11)

3.728

(2.381;5.075)

0.685

5.441

<0.001

Monthly self-paid medication(RMB>800)

2.125

(1.293;2.957)

0.423

5.022

<0.001

Frequency of medicines(≥ 3 times daily)

3.213

(2.168;4.258)

0.532

6.043

<0.001

Constant

101.03

(92.956;109.104)

4.108

24.596

0.000

  1. R2 = 0.345, Adj R2 = 0.329; F = 10.31, P < 0.0001
  2. aAdjustment for age (60–69,70–79,≥80), education level (Primary school or less, Middle school, High school, College or above), Income per month(RMB) (<2000,2000~,3000~,>4000), Types of medicines (5 ~ 10,11 ~ 15,>15), Frequency of medicines (Once per day, Twice per day, Three per day, More than three times per day), Monthly self-paid medication(RMB)(100,100~,300~,500~,800~)and other variables in the models