Factors connected with UMDs
Factors connected with UMDs are displayed in Table 4. The age
(p<0.001), sex (p<0.001), day of admission
(p=0.011), type of admission (p<0.001), educational level
(p<0.001), admitting physician experience (p=0.001), 2 or more
chronic diseases at admission (p<0.001), 5 or more drugs on
the BMPH (p<0.001) were statistically related with UMDs in the
univariate analysis. By multivariable logistic regression model, 2
variables were found to be independently associated with UMDs at
hospital admission, 2 or more chronic diseases at admission (OR 1.376;
95% CI 0.327-5.791) and 5 or more drugs on the BMPH (OR 3.057; 95% CI
1.723-6.132). There was no significant association between presenting
UMDs and other factors, such as living status, specialty and medical
health care.