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Table 2 Association of drug toxicity and encephalopathy

From: Association between toxic drug events and encephalopathy in British Columbia, Canada: a cross-sectional analysis

 

Unadjusted, PR (95% CI)

Adjusted, PR (95% CI)

Drug toxicity event (overdose)

  

No

Reference

Reference

Yes

26.2 (19.7–34.9)

15.3 (11.3–20.7)

Age

  

<30 years

Reference

Reference

30–39 years

1.0 (0.6–1.6)

0.9 (0.6–1.5)

40–49 years

2.1 (1.4–3.2)

2.1 (1.4–3.2)

≥ 50 years

3.4 (2.4–4.7)

3.9 (2.8–5.5)

Sex

  

Female

Reference

Reference

Male

1.8 (1.4–2.2)

2.0 (1.6–2.5)

Mental illness a

  

No mental illness diagnosis

Reference

Reference

Mental illness diagnosis

6.0 (4.9–7.3)

5.4 (4.4–6.8)

  1. aMental illness does not include substance use disorder (SUD)
  2. PR: Prevalence ratio; CI: confidence interval