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Table 1 Demographic Characteristics of the Patients

From: Acceptability of oral liquid pharmaceutical products in older adults: palatability and swallowability issues

Characteristics of patients (n = 340)

n

(%)

Sex

Women

230

(68)

Men

107

(32)

mda: 3

Age (years)

[65, 75]

13

(4)

[75, 85]

111

(33)

[85, 95]

172

(50)

[95, 104]

43

(13)

md: 1

Place

Hospital

304

(89)

Nursing home

36

(11)

Disabilities

Swallowing disorder

53

(16)

md: 4

  

Muscular or rheumatologic disorders of the upper limbs

81

(24)

md: 6

  

Cognitive impairment

210

(62)

md: 4

  

Number of prescribed medicines per day

1–4

31

(9)

5–9

147

(43)

≥10

161

(48)

md: 1

  1. amd missing data