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Table 3 The number of medications prescribed in the capital, in major and in minor towns in Greenland

From: Who lives in care homes in Greenland? A nationwide survey of demographics, functional level, medication use and comorbidities

 

Capital

Major towns

Minor towns

Total

Number of medications

Median (IQR)

7 (5;10) a** b**

5 (3;8)

5 (3;7)

6 (3;8)

Number of medications (%)

 0

4 (6.3)

7 (6.9)

1 (1.3)

12 (4.9)

 1–4

11 (17.2)

37 (36.3) a**

30 (38.5) b**

78 (32.0)

 5–9

29 (45.3)

49 (48.0)

43 (55.1)

121 (49.6)

 10+

20 (31.3) a** b**

9 (8.8)

4 (5.1)

33 (13.5)

  1. **p < 0.01.
  2. a: capital and major towns compared, b: capital and minor towns compared, c: major and minor towns compared, d: all males and females compared, e: males and females from the same town size compared.