Table 4

Prediction of antipsychotic polypharmacy and prescription of at least one FGA at discharge.

Prediction of FGA 95,0% C.I. for OR.

Prediction of polypharmacy 95,0% C.I. for OR.

Variables

OR

(Odds Ratio)

Lower

Upper

P-value

OR

(Odds Ratio)

Lower

Upper

P-value

Age.

1.011

0.993

1.029

0.228

0.979

0.959

0.999

0.036

Female sex.

1.435

0.864

2.384

0.163

0.810

0.459

1.431

0.469

S-GAF:

severity of symptoms at admission.

0.992

0.971

1.013

0.449

0.984

0.960

1.007

0.181

Aggression at admission (HoNOS-1).

1.292

0.715

2.335

0.397

1.056

0.534

2.085

0.876

Delusions/hallucinations at admission (HoN0S-6).

0.754

0.483

1.178

0.215

0.897

0.522

1.540

0.693

Recurrent illness.

*

*

*

*

4.731

0.572

39.168

0.150

Outpatient treatment in the previous 12 months.

0.769

0.466

1.267

0.302

0.678

0.396

1.162

0.157

In-patient treatment in the previous 12 months.

2.220

1.259

3.915

0.006

2.396

1.087

5.282

0.030

Comorbid diagnosis of drug misuse/addiction.

0.624

0.264

1.470

0.281

1.342

0.520

3.460

0.543

Comorbid diagnosis of personality disorder.

1.793

0.481

6.691

0.385

5.005

1.211

20.676

0.026

Comorbid diagnosis of mental retardation.

*

*

*

*

13.968

1.341

145.485

0.027

Results from multivariate logistic regressions.

*Deleted from the model for model stability reasons.

Kroken et al. BMC Psychiatry 2009 9:24   doi:10.1186/1471-244X-9-24