Table 5 Medication knowledge among oldest old patients > 80 years of age with polypharmacy
From: Polypharmacy in the oldest old (≥80 years of age) patients in China: a cross-sectional study
Dimension (points) | Score | Average awareness rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
Total score (100) | 68.7 ± 12.2 | 68.7 |
Medication mode (8) | 5.7 ± 2.2 | 71.3 |
Medication dosage (12) | 8.1 ± 3.4 | 67.5 |
Regular medication (12) | 8.5 ± 2.8 | 70.8 |
Drug side effects (12) | 6.7 ± 2.8 | 55.8 |
Drug abuse (16) | 10.1 ± 3.5 | 63.1 |
Expired drugs (16) | 12.3 ± 2.5 | 76.9 |
Drug incompatibility (4) | 2.7 ± 1.9 | 67.5 |
Drug storage (20) | 14.7 ± 3.5 | 73.5 |