Table 3 Number of psychotropic drugs per patient at the different assessment points in each nursing home

NH 1

2.71 (1.53)

2.06 (1.33)

2.06 (1.33)

2.32 (1.66)

0.65 (p = 0.001)*

0.39 (p = 0.035)*

NH 2

2.64 (1.30)

1.83 (1.14)

1.93 (1.21)

2.12 (1.35)

0.71 (p = 0.000)*

0.52 (p = 0.002)*

NH 3

3 (1.53)

2.24 (1.42)

2.24 (1.36)

1.95 (1.40)

0.76 (p = 0.001)*

1.05 (p = 0.000)*

NH 4

3.43 (1.87)

2.43 (1.65)

2.14 (1.70)

2.54 (1.94)

1.29 (p = 0.004)*

0.89 (p = 0.008)*

NH 5

3.1 (1.49)

1.94 (1.13)

1.98 (1.15)

2.04 (1.17)

1.12 (p = 0.000)*

1.06 (p = 0.000)*

NH 6

2.23 (1.26)

1.62 (1.04)

1.55 (1.14)

1.64 (0.98)

0.68 (p = 0.000)*

0.59 (p = 0.000)*

NH 7

2.23 (1.45)

2.14 (1.32)

2.14 (1.32)

2.23 (1.54)

0.09 (p = 0.593)*

0.00 (p = 1.000)*