Table 2 Risk factors of medication-related problems, excluding iron preparations a
Variable category | No. (%) 1117 (100) | Non-Iron MRPs b | Crude OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) c | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No MRPs | ≥1 MRP | ||||
Age | |||||
  ≤ 20 | 223 (20.0) | 190 | 33 | 1 |  |
  21–25 | 388 (34.7) | 325 | 63 | 1.12 [0.71, 1.76] |  |
 26–30 | 320 (28.7) | 259 | 61 | 1.36 [0.85, 2.16] |  |
  ≥ 31 | 186 (16.7) | 159 | 27 | 0.98 [0.56, 1.70] |  |
Residence place | |||||
 Urban | 595 (53.3) | 493 | 102 | 1 |  |
 Rural | 522 (46.7) | 440 | 82 | 0.90 [0.66, 1.24] |  |
Chronic disease | |||||
 No | 1061 (95.0) | 892 | 169 | 1 | 1 |
 Yes | 56 (5.0) | 41 | 15 | 1.93 [1.05, 3.57] | 1.91 [1.02, 3.58] |
Medicinal plant used in current pregnancy | |||||
 Yes | 319 (28.6%) | 265 | 54 | 1 |  |
 No | 798 (71.4%) | 668 | 130 | 0.96 [0.68, 1.35] |  |
Alcohol consumers | |||||
 Yes | 46 (4.1) | 37 | 9 | 1 |  |
 No | 1071 (95.9) | 896 | 175 | 0.80 [0.38, 1.69] |  |
Khat chewers d | |||||
 Yes | 65 (5.8) | 59 | 6 | 1 |  |
 No | 1052 (94.2) | 874 | 178 | 2.00 [0.85, 4.71] |  |
No. of medicines during admission | |||||
  < 5 medication | 631 (57.3) | 520 | 111 | 1 |  |
  ≥ 5 medication | 470 (42.7) | 399 | 71 | 0.83 [0.60, 1.15] |  |
No. of medicines prior to admission | |||||
 No past medication | 165 (14.8) | 152 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
 Only one past medication | 666 (59.6) | 546 | 120 | 2.57 [1.41, 4.68] | 2.38 [1.24, 4.56] |
 Two or more past medications | 286 (25.6) | 235 | 51 | 2.54 [1.34, 4.82] | 2.21 [1.12, 4.38] |
Duration of hospital stay | |||||
  ≤ 3 days | 667 (59.7) | 555 | 112 | 1 |  |
  > 3 days | 450 (40.3) | 378 | 72 | 0.94 [0.68, 1.31] |  |
Gestational age | |||||
 Preterm pregnancy | 231 (20.7) | 199 | 32 | 1 |  |
 Term pregnancy | 735 (65.8) | 608 | 127 | 1.30 [0.85, 1.98] |  |
 Post term pregnancy | 62 (5.6) | 51 | 11 | 1.34 [0.63, 2.84] |  |
 Others | 89 (8.0) | 75 | 14 | 1.16 [0.59, 2.30] |  |
Patient ward | |||||
 Gynaecology ward | 125 (11.2) | 113 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
 Maternity ward | 992 (88.8) | 820 | 172 | 1.98 [1.07, 3.66] | 1.34 [0.68, 3.58] |
Adverse pregnancy outcome in the current pregnancy | |||||
 Yes | 217 (19.4) | 185 | 32 | 1 |  |
 No or not yet delivered and outcome not yet known | 900 (80.6) | 748 | 152 | 1.18 [0.78, 1.78] |  |
Previous adverse pregnancy outcome | |||||
 Yes | 123 (11.0) | 106 | 17 | 1 |  |
 No/not Applicable | 994 (89.0) | 827 | 167 | 1.26 [0.74, 2.16] |  |
Parity | |||||
 Primiparous | 227 (20.3) | 203 | 24 | 1 | 1 |
 Nulliparous | 441 (39.5) | 360 | 81 | 1.90 [1.17, 3.10] | 1.99 [1.22, 3.24] |
 Multiparous | 449 (40.2) | 370 | 79 | 1.81 [1.11, 3.94] | 1.91 [1.17, 3.12] |