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Table 5 Multivariate regression of factors associated with PIMs

From: Potentially inappropriate home medications among older patients with cardiovascular disease admitted to a cardiology service in USA

Factors

B

Std. Error

p-value

Gender (Female)

0.399

0.135

0.003

Number of home medications

0.178

0.015

<0.001

Heart failure

0.273

0.142

0.056

Atrial fibrillation/flutter

0.468

0.142

0.001

History of falls/fractures

1.275

0.517

0.014

Cerebrovascular accident

0.565

0.200

0.005

Thromboembolism

0.559

0.287

0.052

Depression

1.104

0.236

<0.001

Adjusted R2 = 40%

  1. B: regression coefficient
  2. R2: the coefficient of determination