Table 4 Factors associated with the UMD identified through MedRec

Age (years)

 < 65

267

130

1

1

 ≥ 65

120

118

2.02 (1.45, 2.81)

2.13 (1.40, 3.24)

0.001

Medication adherence

High adherence

94

10

1

1

Medium Adherence

109

26

2.24 (1.03, 4.89)

2.93 (1.19, 7.16)

0.019

Low adherence

184

212

10.83 (5.48, 21.40)

11.13 (5.17, 23.98)

 < 0.001

Number of previous/home medications

 < 5

373

224

1

1

 ≥ 5

14

24

2.86 (1.45, 5.63)

1.76 (0.75, 4.16)

0.271

Source of medication fee

Free

126

97

1

1

Payment

261

151

0.75 (0.54, 1.05)

0.76 (0.491, 1.17)

0.210

Number of medications at admission

 < 5

230

44

1

1

 ≥ 5

157

204

6.79 (4.63, 9.97)

5.47 (3.52, 8.48)

 < 0.001

Type of admission

Emergency

177

83

1

1

Direct /scheduled

210

165

1.68 (1.20, 2.33)

1.16 (0.75, 1.79)

0.517

Number of information sources consulted to obtain BPMH^a

387

248

3.52 (2.60, 4.76)

2.83 (1.98, 4.05)

 < 0.001

Number of admissions in the last year

387

248

1.33 (1.12, 1.58)

1.18 (0.951, 1.47)

0.131

Number of comorbidities

387

248

1.19 (1.03, 1.38)

1.29 (1.07, 1.56)

0.008