Factors that contribute to Preponderance of Initiative (patient or healthcare professional initiative), obtained using multivariate logistic regression (n=173)
| Predictor variables | OR | CI | P value |
| Increasing total medications discussed | 1.2 | 1.0 to 1.5 | 0.06 |
| Preferred role in discussing medications with healthcare professionals* | 0.3 | 0.1 to 2.4 | 0.24 |
| Increasing patient risk of medication-related problems | 1.5 | 1.0 to 2.1 | 0.04 |
| Increasing total medications prescribed at hospital discharge | 0.9 | 0.7 to 1.0 | 0.06 |
| Patient factors† | 0.4 | 0.1 to 1.8 | 0.21 |
| Family/friend/carer/significant other present‡ | 0.2 | 0.1 to 1.1 | 0.06 |
Note. For Preponderance of Initiative, higher odds indicate more chance of healthcare professional initiative, while lower odds indicate more chance of patient initiative.
*Reference: active role preferred in discussing medications with healthcare professionals.
†Reference: patient factors present, examples of patient factors are poor hearing or sight.
‡Reference=yes, family/friend/carer/significant other present.