Prevalence of constipation and use of laxatives, and association with risk factors among older patients during hospitalization: a cross sectional study

Table 3 Logistic regression models: associated factors with signs and symptoms and prescribed laxatives during hospitalization

Dependent variable	Independent variable	Odds ratio	95% CI	P value
Sign and symptoms n = 199	Age (years)	1.016	0.987–1.046	0.28
	Sex	1.272	0.745–2.173	0.38
	Female (ref) versus male
	MNA-SF	1.308	0.726–2.357	0.12
	No risk (ref) versus risk
	BMI	0.642	0.368–1.122	0.16
	Normal weight versus underweight
	Norton	1.507	0.850–2.671	0.30
	No risk (ref) versus risk
	Downton	1.424	0.728–2.785	0.63
	No risk (ref) versus risk
	CCI	0.971	0.862–1.094	0.00
	Opioids	2.254	1.380–3.683
	No (ref) versus yes
	Anticholinergics	1.372	0.656–2.869	0.40
	No (ref) versus yes
	Length of stay	1.063	1.000–1.129	0.05
Prescribed laxatives during hospitalization N = 192	Age (years)	1.030	1.000–1.061	0.05
	Sex	1.118	0.654–1.907	0.68
	Female (ref) versus male
	MNA-SF	1.025	0.565–1.859	0.94
	No risk (ref) versus risk
	BMI	0.679	0.386–1.193	0.18
	Normal weight versus underweight
	Norton	1.452	0.817–2.578	0.20
	No risk (ref) versus risk
	Downton	1.126	0.567–2.238	0.74
	No risk (ref) versus risk
	CCI	0.901	0.800–1.015	0.09
	Opioids	2.154	1.316–3.524	0.00
	No (ref) versus yes
	Anticholinergics	1.621	0.772–3.405	0.20
	No (ref) versus yes
	Length of stay	1.109	1.141–1.181	0.00

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