Table 1 Patient baseline characteristics
Total n = 377 | MRa only group n = 156 | MRa and MRd group n = 221 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age Mean (SD) | 81.8 (7.7) | 81.7 (7.4) | 81.9 (7.8) | 0.732 |
Gender (Female) | 214 (56.8%) | 86 (55.1%) | 128 (57.9%) | 0.590 |
Living | ||||
Alone at home | 158 (42.8%) | 62 (40.03%) | 96 (44.7%) | 0.400 |
With someone at home or in nursing homes | 211 (57.2%) | 92 (59.7%) | 119 (55.3%) | |
Education level | ||||
Primary school | 62 (16.8%) | 21 (13.8%) | 41 (19.0%) | 0.583 |
Secondary school | 256 (69.6%) | 111 (73.0%) | 145 (67.1%) | |
High school diploma (baccalauréat) | 19 (5.2%) | 8 (5.3%) | 11 (5.1%) | |
Higher education | 31 (8.4%) | 12 (7.9%) | 19 (8.8%) | |
Household income | ||||
< 500€/month | 21 (6.9%) | 8 (6.7%) | 13 (7.0%) | 0.074 |
[500–1,000[€/month | 108 (35.4%) | 51 (42.5%) | 57 (30.8%) | |
[1,000–2,000[€/month | 139 (46.6%) | 44 (36.7%) | 95 (51.4%) | |
> 2,000€/month | 37 (12.1%) | 17 (14.2%) | 20 (10.8%) | |
Cognition (Impaired) | 82 (21.8%) | 32 (20.6%) | 50 (22.6%) | 0.647 |
Person responsible for medication at home (informal or professional caregiver) | 135 (36.0%) | 57 (36.8%) | 78 (35.5%) | 0.793 |
Self-reported health status (bad or very bad) | 119 (33.1%) | 51 (34.7%) | 68 (31.9%) | 0.583 |
Medication at admission Mean (SD) | 8.2 (4.0) | 8.4 (4.0) | 8.1 (4.1) | 0.406 |