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Table 7 Predictors for severity pDDIs

From: Study on risk factors and associated drug related problems in patients with stroke

Variable

Univariate OR (95% CI)

P Value

Multivariate

OR (95% CI)

P value

Age group

(≤ 65 years)

1.857(0.606–5.691)

0.279

  

(≥ 65 years)

Reference

   

Gender

Male

2.571 (0.548–12.073)

0.231

2.077 (0.382–11.279)

0.397

Female

Reference

   

Hypertension

Yes

0.667 (0.236–1.888)

0.446

  

No

Reference

   

Diabetes

Yes

1.150 (0.368–3.593)

0.810

  

No

Reference

   

Hyperlipidemia

Yes

3.171(1.056–9.520)

0.040

2.859 (0.798–10.244)

0.107

No

Reference

   

Heart disease

Yes

2.373 (0.421–13.369)

0.327

  

No

Reference

   

Type of Stroke

IS

4.057(0.874–18.832)

0.074

3.456 (0.678–17.621)

0.136

HS

Reference

   

Number of medicine

1–5

Reference

   

5–10

1.448(0.28–7.48)

0.658

0.967 (0.165–5.669)

0.970

> 10

8(1.465–43.677)

0.016

6.907 (1.130- 42.233)

0.036*

  1. Note (*) indicates odds ratio and adjusted odds ratio with 95% confidence interval is significant at p < 0.05
  2. Abbreviations OR, Odd Ratio; IS, Ischemic Stroke; HS, Hemorrhagic Stroke