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Table 1 Sample characteristics

From: Potentially inappropriate medication use in nursing homes: an observational study using the NORGEP-NH criteria

 

Total number (%) in data set

Number with medication list (%). Included in study

Number without medication list (%). Not included in study

Mean (range) among those included in study

Participants

914 (100)

881 (100)*

33 (100)

 

Gender:

    

 Female

623 (68.2)

604 (68.6)

19 (57.6)

 

 Male

291 (31.8)

277 (31.4)

14 (42.2)

 

Age (years):

   

85.9 (70–102)

  ≤ 85

401 (43.9)

382 (43.4)

19 (57.6)

 

  > 85

513 (56.1)

499 (56.6)

14 (42.4)

 

Institutions

30

30a

16a

 

 No. of beds

1379

  

46.0b (12–124)

 No. of incl. Cases

 

881 (100)

 

29.4b (3–170)

 No. of NH doctors

57

  

1.9b (1–6)

  1. aNo. of institutions represented among patients with/without medication lists. bPer institution
  2. * significant at p<0.05