Table 4 Logistic regression results for the factors associated with any prescription (excluding medication available over-the-counter) issued during pregnancy and any inappropriate prescription (category D and X medications only, excluding medication available over-the-counter) issued during pregnancy

Age

16-19 years

3.47 (1.85,6.52)

2.04* (1.06,3.90)

2.34 (0.76,7.19)

1.44 (0.46,4.48)

20-24 years

1.88* (1.35,2.63)

1.46* (1.03,2.07)

2.81 (1.47,5.39)

2.18* (1.12,4.22)

25-29 years

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

30-34 years

1.13 (0.90,1.42)

1.35* (1.07,1.72)

1.09 (0.62,1.91)

1.32 (0.74,2.35)

35-39 years

1.10 (0.86,1.40)

1.34* (1.04,1.74)

1.65 (0.94,2.91)

2.07* (1.16,3.69)

≥40 years

1.66 (1.13,2.44)

1.97** (1.33,2.93)

2.01 (0.91,4.44)

2.38* (1.07,5.31)

Patient status

PRV/DVC

1.0

1.0

GMS

3.48 (2.32,3.42)

2.81** (2.28,3.47)

2.71 (2.32,3.90)

2.74** (2.84,4.08)