Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants, by potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) exposure
From: Costs of potentially inappropriate medication use in residential aged care facilities
Characteristic | All participants (n = 541) | Participants prescribed at least one PIM (n = 434) | Participants not prescribed a PIM (n = 99) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean (SD) | 85.5 (8.5) | 84.9 (8.9) | 87.9 (6.4) | 0.005 |
Female, n (%) | 403 (74.5) | 323 (74.4) | 77 (77.8) | 0.487 |
Married, n (%) | 137 (25.3) | 111 (25.7) | 24 (24.2) | 0.765 |
Modified Barthel Index, median (IQR) | 35.0 (9.0–71.0) | 37.0 (10.0–72.0) | 25.0 (6.0–62.0) | 0.060 |
Number of comorbidities, mean (SD) | 3.7 (1.4) | 3.7 (1.4) | 3.5 (1.5) | 0.348 |
Neuropsychiatric Inventory, median (IQR) | 7.0 (3.0–12.0) | 7.0 (3.0–13.0) | 6.0 (3.0–11.0) | 0.152 |
Dementia diagnosis, n (%) | 348 (64.3) | 265 (62.1) | 77 (78.6) | 0.002 |
PASCog Score, median (IQR) | 15.0 (6.0–21.0) | 14.2 (5.0–21.0) | 18.0 (9.0–21.0) | 0.050 |
Residing in a home-like model of residential care, n (%) | 120 (22.2) | 89 (20.5) | 31 (31.3) | 0.020 |