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Table 8 Crudes and adjusted odds ratio (OR) of treatment related characteristics and discharge outcome among study participants at PWJMC and SAMSH from December 2021 to June 2022

From: Management practice and discharge outcome of patients with psychiatric disorder admitted to psychiatry wards of selected specialized settings in Ethiopia

Variables, N (278)

Discharge outcomes

COR(95%CI)

P-Value

AOR(95%CI)

P-Value

Improved, n (%)

Not improved, n (%)

Haloperidol

 Yes

53 (19.06)

12 (4.32)

2.61 (1.17–5.80)

0.019

1.89 (0.70–5.06)

0.207

 No

196 (70.50)

17 (6.12)

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Flufenazine decanoate depot

 Yes

19 (6.83)

2 (0.72)

0.90 (0.20–4.06)

0.887

-

 

 No

230 (82.73)

27 (9.71)

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Risperidone

 Yes

170 (61.15)

22 (7.91)

1.46 (0.60- 3.56)

0.405

-

 

 No

79 (28.42)

7 (2.52)

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Olanzapine

 Yes

33 (11.87)

2 (0.72)

0.48 (0.11—2.13)

0.338

-

 

 No

216 (77.70)

27 (9.71)

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Sodium valproate

 Yes

71 (25.54)

8 (2.88)

0.96 (0.40—2.26)

0.917

-

 

 No

178 (64.03)

21 (7.55)

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Carbamazepine

 Yes

21 (7.55)

1 (0.36)

0.39 (0.05- 2.99)

0.364

-

 

 No

228 (82.01)

28 (10.07)

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Fluoxetine

 Yes

18 (6.47)

3 (1.08)

1.48 (0.41- 5.37)

0.550

-

 

 No

231 (83.09)

26 (9.35)

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Diazepam

 Yes

109 (39.21)

14 (5.04)

1.20 (0.55–2.59)

0.645

-

 

 No

140 (50.36)

15 (5.40)

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Lorazepam

 Yes

19 (6.83)

3 (1.08)

1.40 (0.39–5.04)

0.610

-

 

 No

230 (82.73)

26 (9.35)

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Past psychotropic medication history

 Yes

181 (65.11)

24 (8.63)

1.80 (0.66- 4.92)

0.249

0.15 (0.01–1.46)

0.102

 No

68 (24.46)

5 (1.80)

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Length of psychotropic treatment (years), (μ and SD

4.31 ± 5.78

1.07 (1.01- 1.13)

0.025

1.12 (0.93–1.35)

0.244

 Substance abuse noted at admission

  Yes

98 (35.25)

15 (5.40)

1.65 (0.76—3.57)

0.203

-

 

  No

151 (54.32)

14 (5.04)

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 Alcohol

  Yes

53 (19.06)

5 (1.80)

0.77 (0.28 – 2.12)

0.613

-

 

  No

196 (70.50)

24 (8.63)

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 Khat

  Yes

89 (32.01)

15 (5.40)

1.92 (0.89- 4.17)

0.097

3.59(1.21–10.65)

0.021

  No

160 (57.55)

14 (5.04)

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 Cigarette

  Yes

70 (25.18)

8 (2.88)

0 .97 (0.41—2.30)

0.952

-

 

  No

179 (64.39)

21 (7.55)

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 Adherence to psychotropic medications

  Non-adherent

124(44.60)

20(7.19)

2.24 (0.98–5.11)

0.055

1.92 (0.67–5.59)

0.233

  Adherent

125 (44.96)

9 (3.24)

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 Is there ADR?

  Yes

45 (16.19)

10 (3.60)

2.39 (1.04- 5.48)

0.040

2.39 (0.90–6.25)

0.080

  No

204 (73.38)

19 (6.83)

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