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Table 1 Participants characteristics

From: Health professionals perception and beliefs about drug- related problems on polymedicated older adults- a focus group study

General Practitioners

Female (n = 16)

Male (n = 24)

Total (n = 40)

Mean age (min; max)

46.6 (27–65)

53.0 (28–66)

50.5 (27–66)

Mean years of experience (min; max)

22.2 (1–31)

25.3 (2–40)

23.7 (1–40)

Nurse

Female (n = 32)

Male (n = 2)

Total (n = 34)

Mean age (min; max)

45.1 (32–63)

42.0 (38–46)

44.9 (32–63)

Mean years of experience (min; max)

25.7 (3–41)

11.5 (4–19)

18.6 (3–41)

Community Pharmacist

Female (n = 17)

Male (n = 3)

Total (n = 20)

Mean age (min; max)

40.8a (23–58)

30.7 (24–36)

39.11 (23–58)

Mean years of experience (min; max)

15.4 (1–34)

7.0 (1–12)

11.21 (1–34)

  1. aTwo missing values