Dependent variable: ≥5 changes in drug regimen versus fever drug changes during hospital stay | ||||||
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Univariate | Multivariate | |||||
p Values | OR | 95% CI | –p Values | OR | 95% CI | |
Gender (female=1, male=0) | 0.02 | 2.60 | 1.14 to 5.91 | 0.04 | 2.59 | 1.04 to 6.45 |
Age | 0.95 | 1.00 | 0.97 to 1.03 | ns | ||
Length of stay | 0.01 | 1.06 | 1.02 to 1.11 | 0.01 | 1.08 | 1.02 to 1.13 |
No.of drugs* at admission | 0.51 | 1.04 | 0.93 to 1.16 | ns | ||
Reduced renal function (CrCl<; 50 ml/min) (no=1, yes=0) | 0.08 | 2.09 | 0.91 to 4.78 | ns | ||
Heart failure (yes=1, no=0) | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.35 to 2.81 | ns | ||
Dependent variable: ≥4 changes in drug regimen vs fever drug changes at the follow-up visit at GP | ||||||
Gender (female=1, male=0) | 0.66 | 1.19 | 0.55 to 2.60 | ns | ||
Age | 0.89 | 1.00 | 0.97 to 1.04 | ns | ||
Length of stay | 0.27 | 1.02 | 0.99 to 1.05 | ns | ||
Number of drugs* at admission | 0.00 | 1.34 | 1.16 to 1.54 | ns | ||
No.of drugs* at discharge | 0.00 | 1.41 | 1.21 to 1.64 | 0.02 | 1.29 | 1.04 to 1.59 |
No.of drug changes at hospital | 0.04 | 1.18 | 1.01 to 1.38 | ns | ||
Discharge note received within the time of follow-up (1=no, 1=yes) | 0.45 | 1.51 | 0.52 to 4.41 | ns | ||
Reduced renal function (CrCl<; 50 ml/min) (no=1, yes=0) | 0.64 | 1.22 | 0.54 to 2.75 | ns | ||
Heart failure (yes=1, no=0) | 0.78 | 0.86 | 0.30 to 2.43 | ns |
n=105 patients.
*Drugs used regularly and as required are included
GP, general practitioner; ns, not-significant.