Table 5 Variables associated with high-dose prescribing
Variable | Antipsychotic | Antidepressant | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Crude OR (95% CI) | a Adjusted OR (95% CI) | Crude OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | |
Age | 1.0 (0.9,1.0) | 1.0 (0.9,1.0) | 1.0 (1.0,1.0) | 1.0 (1.0,1.1) |
Gender Reference = Male | 0.6 (0.2,1.5) | 0.6 (0.2,1.6) | 2.5* (1.1,5.4) | 2.2 (1.0,4.9) |
Geographic location Reference = Metropolitan | 1.0 (0.4,2.6) | 1.2 (0.5,3.3) | 1.7 (0.8,3.3) | 1.8 (0.9,3.8) |
Mental illnesses Reference = one condition | 1.3 (0.5,3.3) | 1.3 (0.4,3.6) | 0.8 (0.4,1.7) | 0.9 (0.4,2.2) |
Admission (last 6 months) Reference = Yes | 0.8 (0.3,2.4) | 0.7 (0.2,2.4) | 1.5 (0.7,3.2) | 1.3 (0.6,3.0) |
Prescriber Reference = GP only | 1.0 (1.0,1.0) | 1.0 (1.0,1.0) | 1.0 (1.0,1.0) | 1.0 (1.0,1.0) |
Psychiatrist only | 4.6* (1.4,14.6) | 4.5* (1.3,14.8) | 2.6* (1.1,6.5) | 2.7* (1.0,7.0) |
bMultiple prescribers | 2.5 (0.8,8.3) | 1.9 (0.5,6.7) | 1.7 (0.8,3.7) | 1.6 (0.7,3.9) |