Table 3—

Results of multivariate logistic regression analysis for prediction of hospitalization in 2001 (n = 900)*

Independent variablesOdds ratio (95% CI)
Variable of interest  
    Diabetes medication nonadherence  
                MPR <80% in 2000 2.53 (1.38–4.64) 
Covariates  
    Age (years)  
        18–44 0.27 (0.09–0.82) 
        45–54 0.53 (0.22–1.26) 
        55–64 0.35 (0.15–0.84) 
        ≥65 1.00 
    Sex  
        Male 0.59 (0.33–1.06) 
        Female 1.00 
    Oral antihyperglycemic medications  
        Multiple-drug therapy (2000) 1.23 (0.69–2.20) 
        Single-drug therapy (2000) 1.00 
    Antihypertensive use pattern  
        None prescribed 1.00 
        Prescribed (nonadherent) 0.66 (0.25–1.71) 
        Prescribed (adherent) 0.68 (0.35–1.32) 
    Lipid-modifier use pattern  
        None prescribed 1.00 
        Prescribed (nonadherent) 0.78 (0.30–2.01) 
        Prescribed (adherent) 1.54 (0.79–3.03) 
    Charlson comorbidity index  
        1 1.00 
        2–3 4.04 (2.54–6.86) 
        ≥4 16.86 (7.69–36.98) 
    Prior hospitalization (2000)  
        Yes 1.27 (0.61–2.67) 
        No 1.00 
Independent variablesOdds ratio (95% CI)
Variable of interest  
    Diabetes medication nonadherence  
                MPR <80% in 2000 2.53 (1.38–4.64) 
Covariates  
    Age (years)  
        18–44 0.27 (0.09–0.82) 
        45–54 0.53 (0.22–1.26) 
        55–64 0.35 (0.15–0.84) 
        ≥65 1.00 
    Sex  
        Male 0.59 (0.33–1.06) 
        Female 1.00 
    Oral antihyperglycemic medications  
        Multiple-drug therapy (2000) 1.23 (0.69–2.20) 
        Single-drug therapy (2000) 1.00 
    Antihypertensive use pattern  
        None prescribed 1.00 
        Prescribed (nonadherent) 0.66 (0.25–1.71) 
        Prescribed (adherent) 0.68 (0.35–1.32) 
    Lipid-modifier use pattern  
        None prescribed 1.00 
        Prescribed (nonadherent) 0.78 (0.30–2.01) 
        Prescribed (adherent) 1.54 (0.79–3.03) 
    Charlson comorbidity index  
        1 1.00 
        2–3 4.04 (2.54–6.86) 
        ≥4 16.86 (7.69–36.98) 
    Prior hospitalization (2000)  
        Yes 1.27 (0.61–2.67) 
        No 1.00 
*

Hospitalizations are limited to those with a primary diagnosis of diabetes or cardiovascular disease;

P ≤ 0.01;

P ≤ 0.05.

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