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

Table 3

Multivariate logistic regression model for all-cause hospitalization.

Variable	Odds ratio	95% CI	P value
Medication possession ratio (MPR)
MPR 80%	1
MPR 80%	0.32	0.30–0.35	<0.001
Gender
Women	1
Men	1.27	1.19–1.35	<0.001
Age (mean SD)
45–54	1
55–64	1.28	1.17–1.40	<0.001
65	2.34	2.15–2.54	<0.001
Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI)
0	1
1	1.33	1.23–1.43	<0.001
2	2.42	2.22–2.64	<0.001
Hospital type
Medical center	1
Regional hospital	0.96	0.88–1.04	0.285
District hospital	0.87	0.88–1.04	0.011
Clinic	0.62	0.78–0.97	<0.001
Teaching status
Nonteaching hospital	1
Teaching hospital	1.32	1.18–1.47	<0.001
Urbanization
Urban	1
Suburban	1.09	1.01–1018	0.035
Rural	1.24	1.14–1.35	<0.001
Hospital ownership
Public hospitals	1
Private hospitals	1.02	0.94–1.12	0.553
Nonprofit hospitals	1.05	0.96–1.15	0.249

< 0.05; < 0.01; < 0.001.