Table 2 Stroke status and number of repeat medications (N = 1,424,378)
| Â | Stroke N (%) | No stroke N (%) | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) a | Age, gender and deprivation adjusted OR (95% CI) a | Age, gender, deprivation and morbidity count adjusted OR (95% CI) a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
35690 (100) | 1388688 (100) | ||||
Number of medications | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
None | 2447 (6.9%) | 863688 (62.2%) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
One-two | 3038 (8.5%) | 240721 (17.3%) | 4.45 (4.22 to 4.70) | 2.38 (2.26 to 2.52) | 2.29 (2.17 to 2.42) |
Three-four | 6566 (18.4%) | 122518 (8.8%) | 18.92 (18.05 to 19.82) | 6.25 (5.95 to 6.57) | 5.78 (5.49 to 6.08) |
Five-six | 8185 (22.9%) | 75512 (5.4%) | 38.26 (36.55 to 40.05) | 10.50 (9.99 to 11.03) | 9.36 (8.89 to 9.86) |
Seven-eight | 6721 (18.8%) | 43344 (3.1%) | 54.73 (52.20 to 57.38) | 13.90 (13.20 to 14.63) | 11.94 (11.29 to 12.62) |
Nine-ten | 4219 (11.8%) | 22536 (1.6%) | 66.08 (62.76 to 69.57) | 16.22 (15.34 to17.15) | 13.44 (12.65 to 14.29) |
Eleven or more | 4514(12.6%) | 20369 (1.5%) | 78.22 (74.32 to 82.32) | 20.13 (19.05 to 21.27) | 15.84 (14.86 to 16.88) |