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Table 4 Logistic regression analysis investigating any PIP criteria

From: Potentially inappropriate prescribing for people with dementia in ambulatory care: a cross-sectional observational study

PIP

Unadjusted OR (95% CI)

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

Polypharmacy

  

 No (ref)

1

1

 Yes

21.9 (8.3–57.5)

24.1 (9.0-64.5)

Sex

  

 Male (ref)

1

1

 Female

0.9 (0.6–1.6)

0.8 (0.5–1.5)

Age group (years)

  

 65–74 (ref)

1

1

 75–84

1.2 (0.7-2.0)

1.7 (0.9–3.3)

 85–94

0.6 (0.3–1.2)

0.8 (0.4–1.7)

 ≥ 95

0.6 (0.2–2.4)

0.7 (0.2–3.3)

  1. CI: confidence interval; OR: odds ratio; PIP: potentially inappropriate prescribing; ref: reference