Table 1 Characteristics of elderly people taking antidepressants and prevalence of PIP
From: Potentially inappropriate prescriptions for elderly people taking antidepressant: comparative tools
Characteristics | TOTAL | PIP Stopp | PIP Beers | PIP Both |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 174 (100%) | n = 69 (%) | n = 52 (%) | n = 40 (%) | |
Age (years) | ||||
60–74 | 135 (77.6) | 56 (81.1) | 43 (82.7) | 34 (85.0) |
≥ 75 | 39 (22.4) | 13 (18.9) | 9 (17.3) | 6 (15.0) |
Sex | ||||
Female | 141 (81.1) | 58 (84.1) | 45 (86.5) | 34 (85.0) |
Male | 33 (18.9) | 11 (15.9) | 7 (13.5) | 6 (15.0) |
Concurrent drugs | ||||
None | 19 (10.9) | – | – | – |
1 | 62 (35.6) | 22 (31.9) | 16 (30.8) | 12 (30.0) |
≥ 2 | 93 (53.4) | 47 (68.1) | 36 (69.2) | 28 (70.0) |
Comorbidities | ||||
None | 63 (36.2) | 21 (30.4) | 19 (36.5) | 14 (35.0) |
1 | 66 (37.9) | 26 (37.7) | 19 (36.5) | 16 (40.0) |
2 | 37 (21.3) | 19 (27.5) | 12 (23.1) | 9 (22.5) |
3 | 8 (4.6) | 3 (4.3) | 2 (3.8) | 1 (2.5) |
Comorbidities | ||||
Cardiovascular disease a | 82 (47.1) | 41 (59.4) | 24 (46.1) | 19 (47.5) |
Diabetes mellitus | 23 (13.2) | 10 (1.4) | 5 (9.6) | 4 (10.0) |
Hypothyroidism | 12 (6.9) | 3 (4.3) | 3 (5.8) | 3 (7.5) |
Diagnostic for prescription of antidepressantsb | ||||
Depression | 72 (41.4) | 35 (50.7) | 46 (88.5) | 34 (85.0) |
Anxiety | 61 (35.1) | 27 (39.1) | 5 (9.6) | 5 (12.5) |
Other c | 56 (32.2) | 18 (26.1) | 8 (15.4) | 8 (20.0) |