Table 5 Variation between private practices for each subsequent multilevel model
From: Variation of polypharmacy in older primary care attenders occurs at prescriber level
Random effects (intercepts) | Empty model (95% CrI) | Multilevel Model 1: (95% CrI) | Multilevel Model 2: (95% CrI) | Multilevel Model 3: (95% CrI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Practice | ||||
Variance | 4.93 (1.96–12.43) | 5.33 (2.13–13.35) | 5.33 (2.13–13.34) | 4.60 (2.04–10.38) |
MOR | 8.31 (3.8–28.86) | 9.05 (4.02–32.63) | 9.05 (4.03–32.58) | 7.74 (3.91–21.63) |
Proportional change in variance (PCV) (%) | ||||
Practice | – | −8.1 | 0.0 | 13.7 |