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

Table 5

Multivariate logistic regression models for emergency visits.

Variable	Odds ratio	95% CI	P value
Medication possession ratio (MPR)
MPR 80%	1
MPR 80%	1.32	0.28–2.08	0.59
Gender
Women	1
Men	1.40	0.52–3.79	0.50
Age (mean SD)
45–54	1
55–64	1.60	0.40–6.48	0.51
65	1.48	0.37–5.83	0.58
Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI)
0	1
1	0.63	0.19–2.03	0.44
2	1.18	0.33–4.14	0.80
Hospital type
Medical center	1		0.06
Regional hospital	0.13	0.02–1.13	0.90
District hospital	0.91	0.21–3.40	0.16
Clinic	0.17	0.01–2.03	0.82
Teaching status
Nonteaching hospital	1
Teaching hospital	0.85	0.21–3.47
Urbanization
Urban	1
Suburban	1.03	0.18–5.99	0.98
Rural	4.58	1.13–18.58	0.03
Hospital ownership
Public hospitals	1
Private hospitals	0.47	0.13–1.72	0.26
Nonprofit hospitals	0.58	0.14–2.35	0.44

P < 0.05; P < 0.01; P < 0.001.