Table 2

Multivariable analyses of demographic and clinical variables associated with people with intellectual disability being prescribed antipsychotic medication

VariableGroupOR (95% CI)p Value
Age (years)14–251<0.001
26–351.39 (1.16 to 1.67)
36–451.48 (1.21 to 1.81)
46–551.61 (1.33 to 1.95)
56–651.76 (1.42 to 2.20)
66 and older2.24 (1.69 to 2.96)
Clinical care settingID outpatient10.001
ID inpatient1.7 (1.32 to 2.18)
General adult1.22 (0.87 to 1.71)
Forensic inpatient1.04 (0.83 to 1.31)
Continuing care inpatient1.17 (0.63 to 2.17)
F00–F19No1<0.001
Yes0.36 (0.26 to 0.48)
F20–F29No1<0.001
Yes19.2 (13.5 to 27.5)
F30–F39No1<0.001
Yes1.36 (1.15 to 1.61)
F40–F48No10.05
Yes0.81 (0.67 to 1.00)
F80–89No1<0.001
Yes2.00 (1.70 to 2.37)
Any ICD10 mental illness diagnosisYes1<0.001
No0.63 (0.52 to 0.75)
EpilepsyNo1<0.001
Yes0.71 (0.62 to 0.81)