Table 3 Associations of comorbidities/medications with monitoring tests
Factor or medication used | Monitoring | p |
|---|---|---|
Diabetes | Fasting blood glucose test in the last year | <0.001 |
Hypothyroidism | TSH testing in the past year | <0.001 |
Hypercholesterolemia | Lipid profile testing in the past year | <0.001 |
Lithium | TSH testing in the past year | <0.05 |
Lithium | Serum urea or creatinine testing in the past year | <0.05 |
Having a disease exacerbation in the past year | Lithium monitoring in the past year | >0.05 |
Valproate | Liver function tested in the past year | >0.05 |
Atypical antipsychotics | Fasting blood glucose test in the last year | >0.05 |
Atypical antipsychotics | Lipid profile testing past year | >0.05 |