Effects of Adherence to Statin Therapy on Health Care Outcomes and Utilizations in Taiwan: A Population-Based Study

Table 2

Multivariate logistic regression model for good statin adherence (MPR 80%).

Variable	Odds ratio	95% CI	P value
Gender
Women	1
Men	1.20	1.12–1.29	<0.001
Age (mean SD)
45–54	1
55–64	1.07	0.98–1.18	0.138
65	1.31	120–1.43	<0.001
Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI)
0	1
1	1.06	0.98–1.15	0.154
2	0.87	0.78–0.97	0.012
Hospital type
Medical center	1
Regional hospital	0.74	0.67–0.82	<0.001
District hospital	0.81	0.72–0.91	<0.001
Clinic	0.74	0.64–0.84	<0.001
Teaching status
Nonteaching hospital	1
Teaching hospital	1.42	1.26–1.60	<0.001
Urbanization
Urban	1
Suburban	1.28	1.17–1.40	<0.001
Rural	1.01	0.92–1.12	0.792
Hospital ownership
Public hospitals	1
Private hospitals	0.80	0.72–0.87	<0.001
Nonprofit hospitals	1.12	1.01–1.24	0.029

() P < 0.05; P < 0.01; P < 0.001.
() Statin adherence (MPR 80 = 1, MPR < 80 = 0).