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Table 3 Prevalence of PIMs per person according to the NORGEP-NH criteria

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

No. of PIMs per person

NORGEP-NH A1+B2 + C3, prevalence (%),

NORGEP-NH A1+B2, prevalence (%)

No. of psychotropic drugs per person, prevalence (%)

Excl. drugs on demand

Incl. drugs on demand

Excl. drugs on demand

Incl. drugs on demand

Excl. drugs on demand

Incl. drugs on demand

0

108 (12.3)

64 (7.3)

495 (56.2)

265 (30.1)

267 (30.3)

130 (14.8)

1

253 (28.7)

163 (18.5)

163 (18.5)

185 (21.0)

290 (32.9)

182 (20.7)

2

211 (24.0)

161 (18.3)

136 (15.4)

181 (20.5)

196 (22.2)

203 (23.0)

3

142 (16.1)

151 (17.1)

63 (7.2)

138 (15.7)

86 (9.8)

160 (18.2)

4

80 (9.1)

130 (14.8)

20 (2.3)

72 (8.2)

37 (4.2)

113 (12.8)

5

52 (5.9)

104 (11.8)

3 (0.3)

22 (2.5)

4 (0.5)

53 (6.0)

6

26 (3.0)

57 (6.5)

0

13 (1.5)

1 (0.1)

29 (3.3)

7

5 (0.6)

29 (3.3)

1 (0.1)

2 (0.2)

0

8 (0.9)

8

3 (0.3)

13 (1.5)

0

3 (0.3)

0

2 (0.2)

9

0

3 (0.3)

0

0

0

1 (0.1)

10

1 (0.1)

5 (0.6)

0

0

0

0

11

0

1 (0.1)

0

0

0

0

SUM

881 (100%)

881 (100%)

881 (100%)

881 (100%)

881 (100%)

881 (100%)

  1. 1A: Single substance criteria 2B: Combination criteria 3C: Deprescribing criteria
  2. Number of people affected, with percentages