Research Article
Effects of Adherence to Statin Therapy on Health Care Outcomes and Utilizations in Taiwan: A Population-Based Study
Table 5
Multivariate logistic regression models for emergency visits.
| Variable | Odds ratio | 95% CI | P value |
| Medication possession ratio (MPR) | | | | MPR 80% | 1 | | | MPR 80% | 1.32 | 0.28–2.08 | 0.59 | Gender | | | | Women | 1 | | | Men | 1.40 | 0.52–3.79 | 0.50 | Age (mean SD) | | | | 45–54 | 1 | | | 55–64 | 1.60 | 0.40–6.48 | 0.51 | 65 | 1.48 | 0.37–5.83 | 0.58 | Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) | | | | 0 | 1 | | | 1 | 0.63 | 0.19–2.03 | 0.44 | 2 | 1.18 | 0.33–4.14 | 0.80 | Hospital type | | | | Medical center | 1 | | 0.06 | Regional hospital | 0.13 | 0.02–1.13 | 0.90 | District hospital | 0.91 | 0.21–3.40 | 0.16 | Clinic | 0.17 | 0.01–2.03 | 0.82 | Teaching status | | | | Nonteaching hospital | 1 | | | Teaching hospital | 0.85 | 0.21–3.47 | | Urbanization | | | | Urban | 1 | | | Suburban | 1.03 | 0.18–5.99 | 0.98 | Rural | 4.58 | 1.13–18.58 | 0.03 | Hospital ownership | | | | Public hospitals | 1 | | | Private hospitals | 0.47 | 0.13–1.72 | 0.26 | Nonprofit hospitals | 0.58 | 0.14–2.35 | 0.44 |
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P < 0.05; P < 0.01; P < 0.001.
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