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Table 2 Adjusted logistic regression models for unplanned non-cardiovascular hospital admission

From: Cardiovascular polypharmacy is not associated with unplanned hospitalisation: evidence from a retrospective cohort study

 

Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) for unplanned admission

P value

Male

1.24 (1.18-1.30)

<0.001

Age, years

  

 20 to 39

Ref

<0.001

 40 to 59

0.84 (0.79-0.90)

 

 60 to 79

1.10 (1.02-1.19)

 

 80 or more

2.02 (1.84-2.22)

 

Deprivation quintile

  

 1, least deprived

Ref

<0.001

 2

1.11 (1.01-1.22)

 

 3

1.19 (1.09-1.30)

 

 4

1.28 (1.16-1.40)

 

 5, most deprived

1.46 (1.33-1.61)

 

Cardiovascular condition

  

 Hypertension

0.74 (0.69-0.80)

<0.001

 IHD

0.96 (0.87-1.06)

0.43

 Stroke/TIA

1.81 (1.65-1.99)

<0.001

 PVD

1.15 (1.04-1.28)

0.009

 Atrial fibrillation

1.12 (0.99-1.27)

0.075

 Heart failure

1.07 (0.95-1.22)

0.26

Non-cardiovascular comorbidity count

  

 None

Ref

<0.001

 1

1.85 (1.71-2.00)

 

 2

2.74 (2.51-3.00)

 

 3

3.36 (3.05-3.71)

 

 4

4.16 (3.73-4.64)

 

 5 or more

4.70 (4.21-5.25)

 

Non-cardiovascular drug count

  

 None

Ref

<0.001

 1 to 3

1.15 (1.07-1.23)

 

 4 to 6

1.50 (1.37-1.64)

 

 7 to 9

1.91 (1.71-2.13)

 

 10 or more

2.85 (2.54-3.19)

 

Cardiovascular drug count

  

 None

Ref

<0.001

 1 or 2

0.93 (0.86-1.01)

 

 3 or 4

0.77 (0.70-0.86)

 

 5 or 6

0.66 (0.57-0.75)

 

 7 or more

0.77 (0.65-0.92)

 
  1. IHD, ischaemic heart disease; TIA, transient ischaemic attack; PVD, peripheral vascular disease; CI, confidence interval.