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Table 3 Logistic regression analyses regarding type of advice

From: The benefit of a geriatric nurse practitioner in a multidisciplinary diagnostic service for people with cognitive disorders

Type of advice

OR

[95% CI]

p

Total

 Cohort

1.80

[1.37–2.37]

0.000

 Practice (group (1)/solo (2))

0.57

[0.43–0.75]

0.000

 Living alone (1)/not living alone (2)

0.92

[0.77–1.11]

0.403

 MMSE

1.03

[0.99–1.05]

0.057

Medication

 Cohort

2.99

[1.05–8.53]

0.040

 Practice (group (1)/solo (2))

0.25

[0.09–0.74]

0.012

 Living alone (1)/not living alone (2)

0.90

[0.44–1.83]

0.760

 MMSE

0.98

[0.88–1.08]

0.654

Refer to hospital

 Cohort

5.01

[2.60–9.65]

0.000

 Practice (group (1)/solo (2))

0.70

[0.36–1.35]

0.283

 Living alone (1)/not living alone (2)

0.97

[0.65–1.45]

0.877

 MMSE

1.06

[1.01–1.13]

0.034

Healthcare professionals

 Cohort

2.38

[1.31–4.34]

0.005

 Practice (group (1)/solo (2))

0.45

[0.24–0.82]

0.010

 Living alone (1)/not living alone (2)

0.99

[0.68–1.48]

0.996

 MMSE

1.01

[0.96–1.07]

0.685