Table 6: Univariate and multivariate associations of patient characteristics with medication discrepancies or errors of commission
CharacteristicUnadjusted OR
(95% CI)		Adjusted OR
(95% CI)*
Age ≥ 80 yr1.64 (0.82-3.29)1.14 (0.50-2.64)
Female sex1.52 (0.79-2.93)1.52 (0.74-3.12)
≥ 8 medications on best possible medication history5.00 (2.45-10.17)5.05 (2.44-10.46)
Cognitive impairment2.64 (0.82-8.52)2.29 (0.55-9.58)
Medication history not verified0.84 (0.42-1.701.10 (0.49-2.44)

Note: CI = confidence interval, OR = odds ratio.

*Adjusted for age, sex, cognitive impairment, ≥ 8 medications on best-possible medication history and not having a medication history completed.