Research Article

Clinical Presentation and Management of Acute Dystonia from Drug Abuse or Misuse in Adolescents and Young Adults: A Retrospective Cohort Study in Bangkok, Thailand

Table 6

Risk factors associated with the relapse of drug-induced acute dystonia.

Univariate analysisMultivariate analysis
OR (95% CI) valueaOR (95% CI) value

Ages <16 years old (N = 60)1.27 (0.44–3.67)0.67
Male (N = 60)2.05 (0.46–9.25)0.35
Triage level: ESI 2 (N = 60)2.00 (0.44–8.99)0.37
First Rx: trihexyphenidyl (N = 60)1.90 (0.11–32.00)0.67
First Rx: IV diazepam 5 mg (N = 60)0.53 (0.15–1.91)0.33
First Rx: IV diazepam 10 mg (N = 60)8.94 (0.93–86.09)0.067.67 (0.67–88.00)0.10
First Rx: IV diazepam 5 mg + oral trihexyphenidyl (N = 60)1.38 (0.46–4.21)0.57
First Rx: IV diazepam 10 mg + oral trihexyphenidyl (N = 60)8.94 (0.93–86.09)0.0610.25 (0.93–112.58)0.06
History of abusing drug more than once (N = 48)4.46 (0.72–27.51)0.115.45 (0.81–36.80)0.08
Abused multiple drugs (N = 56)0.95 (0.31–1.92)0.94

Using logistic regression, multivariate models were developed by adjusting for covariates with in univariate models. OR = odds ratio, aOR = adjusted odds ratio, ESI = emergency severity index, IV = intravenous, mg = milligrams.