Table 4 Logistic regression for PIM risk stratification among older adult patients attending to primary care centers

Sex

1.645 (1.117–2.421)

0.012

Age

1.019 (1.012–1.026)

< 0.001

Diabetes Mellitus

1.696 (1.055–2.727)

0.029

Essential hypertension

1.487 (0.910–2.431)

0.113

Hyperlipidaemia

1.286 (0.799–2.069)

0.300

Cardiovascular diseases

0.975 (0.498–1.911)

0.942

Asthma

0.969 (0.437–2.146)

0.938

Psychiatric disorders

0.485 (0.169–1.391)

0.178

Hypothyroidism

0.832 (0.454–1.524)

0.552

Polypharmacy status

0.906 (0.466–1.763)

0.771

Number of medications

0.610 (0.523–0.712)

< 0.001