Table 1 Demographic characteristics and health status of sample (N = 193)
From: Potentially inappropriate medication use among hypertensive older African-American adults
Demographic and health status | N (%) |
|---|---|
Age | |
 65–74 years | 100 (52) |
 ≥ 75 years | 93 (48) |
Gender | |
 Male | 63 (33) |
 Female | 130 (67) |
Education | |
 No high school diploma | 48 (25) |
 High school diploma | 68 (35) |
 Some college or more | 77 (40) |
Living Arrangement | |
 Living alone | 150 (78) |
 Living with someone | 42 (22) |
Disability Status | |
 Yes | 89 (44) |
 No | 104 (54) |
Diabetes | |
 Yes | 35 (18) |
 No | 158 (82) |
Hyperlipidemia | |
 Yes | 115 (60) |
 No | 78 (40) |
Chronic Pain | |
 Yes | 125 (65) |
 No | 68 (35) |
Depression | |
 Yes | 41 (21) |
 No | 152 (79) |
Number of Prescribed Medications | |
 0–4 | 52 (27) |
 5–8 | 84 (43) |
 9–24 | 57 (30) |
Number of Chronic Conditions | |
 1–5 | 55 (29) |
 6–10 | 93 (48) |
 11–17 | 45 (23) |