Table 2. Frequencies and percentages of patients in the two categories of prescriptions of potentially inappropriate medicines (PIMs) (yes and no), according to sex and age group and according to Beers criteria 2003 (São Paulo, 2008).
| Age | Sex | PIMs | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | |||
| 60-69 years | Female | 53 (63.1%) | 31 (36.9%) | 84 (100%) |
| Male | 14 (66.7%) | 7 (33.3%) | 21 (100%) | |
| 70-79 years | Female | 252 (68.7%) | 115 (31.3%) | 367 (100%) |
| Male | 100 (86.2%) | 16 (13.8%) | 116 (100%) | |
| ³ 80 years | Female | 388 (72.4%) | 148 (27.6%) | 536 (100%) |
| Male | 121 (82.9%) | 25 (17.1%) | 146 (100%) | |
| Total | 928 (73.1%) | 342 (26.9%) | 1270 (100%) | |