Prevalence of potentially inappropriate medications use among older adults and risk factors using the 2015 American Geriatrics Society Beers criteria

Table 2 Prevalence of Potentially Inappropriate Medications Using Updated Peers Criteria among Older Patients^a

	Number	Percent
PIMs “That Should Be Avoided”
Yes	2346	57.5
No	1727	42.4
Numbers of PIMs Use That Should Be Avoided
One PIM	1625	39.9
Two PIMs	588	14.4
Three or more PIMs	133	3.3
PIMs “That Should Be Used With Caution”
Yes	1529	37.5
NO	2544	62.5
Numbers of PIMs Use With Caution
One PIM with caution	1341	32.9
Two PIMs with caution	174	4.3
Three or more PIMs with caution	14	0.3

^aNote: Study population comprised of 4187 (age > 65 year) who visited ambulatory care Clinics from tertiary hospital

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