Table 1.
Number of all and completed transfers of care around medicines services by patient gender and age
| Characteristics | Number of all referrals (n = 3033) | Number of completed referrals (n = 2126) | Percentage completion (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | |||
| 20–59 | 442 (14.6%) | 334 (15.7%) | 75 |
| 60–69 | 396 (13%) | 279 (13.1%) | 70 |
| 70–79 | 722 (23.8%) | 510 (24%) | 70 |
| 80–89 | 1091 (36%) | 756 (35.6%) | 70 |
| 90–100 | 382 (12.6%) | 247 (11.6%) | 64 |
| Gendera | |||
| Female | 1713 (56.5%) | 1217 (57.2%) | 71 |
| Male | 1319 (43.5%) | 909 (42.8%) | 69 |
| Month | |||
| March 2019 | 215 (7.0%) | 184 (8.6%) | 85 |
| April 2019 | 232 (7.6%) | 171 (8.0%) | 74 |
| May 2019 | 265 (8.7%) | 183 (8.6%) | 69 |
| June 2019 | 244 (8.0%) | 169 (7.9%) | 69 |
| July 2019 | 269 (8.8%) | 186 (8.7%) | 69 |
| August 2019 | 248 (8.1%) | 187 (8.7%) | 75 |
| September 2019 | 233 (7.6%) | 173 (8.1%) | 74 |
| October 2019 | 310 (10.2%) | 201 (9.4%) | 65 |
| November 2019 | 239 (7.8%) | 155 (7.2%) | 65 |
| December 2019 | 284 (9.3%) | 179 (8.4%) | 63 |
| January 2020 | 252 (8.3%) | 169 (7.9%) | 67 |
| February 2020 | 242 (7.9%) | 169 (7.9%) | 70 |
| Total | 3033 (100%) | 2126 (100%) | 70 |
| Pharmacy typeb | |||
| Large national multiple | 1167 (38.3%) | 785 (37.1%) | 67 |
| Local regional multiple | 728 (23.9%) | 569 (26.9%) | 71 |
| Independent | 1145 (37.6%) | 759 (35.9%) | 66 |
| Total | 3040a (100%) | 2113a (100%) | 69 |
Bold values indicate the total number for this category
aMissing data (n = 1)
bBecause of a technical issue with extraction, the numbers are not identical to the remaining dataset