| Patient characteristics (n=49) | |
|---|---|
| Male/female, number (%) | 15/34 (31/69) |
| Age, average (range) | 79 (65–95) |
| Number of medications, average (range) | |
| T=0 | 12.1 (5–25) |
| T=3 | 11.0 (4–19) |
| Residency, number (%) | |
| Own home | 27 (55) |
| Sheltered housing | 7 (14) |
| Nursing home | 2 (4) |
| Other | 13 (26) |
| Living situation, number (%) | |
| Single | 27 (55) |
| Cohabiting | 22 (45) |
| Documented morbidities, number (%) | |
| Hypertension | 27 (55) |
| Diabetes | 22 (45) |
| Stroke | 13 (27) |
| Rheuma/gout/osteoarthritis | 15 (31) |
| Hypercholesterolaemia | 13 (27) |
| Dysrhythmia | 12 (24) |
| Pain | 25 (51) |
| Eye disorders | 13 (27) |
| Osteoporosis | 11 (22) |
| Gastrointestinal complaints | 17 (35) |
| Coronary disease | 16 (33) |
| Depression/anxiety | 15 (31) |
| Asthma/chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 9 (18) |
| Heart failure | 12 (24) |
| Other | 12 (24) |
| MAI score, average (range) | |
| T=0 | 19.9 (0–59) |
| T=3 | 10.0 (0–41) |
| Number of drugs in the HARM Trigger list, average (range) | |
| T=0 | 2.3 (0–7) |
| T=3 | 1.8 (0–5) |
| Number of drugs in the Beers list, average (range) | |
| T=0 | 2.1 (0–6) |
| T=3 | 1.5 (0–5) |
MAI, Medication Appropriateness Index.