Table 1. Patient and Regimen Characteristics.
| Characteristic (N=152) | |
|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD), y | 65.4 (10.3) |
| Women, No. (%) | 83 (54.6) |
| Race, No. (%) | |
| Caucasian | 6 (3.9) |
| African American (non-Hispanic) | 143 (94.1) |
| Asian | 0 (0.0) |
| Hispanic/Latino | 2 (1.3) |
| Other | 1 (0.7) |
| Marital status, No. (%) | |
| Married | 25 (16.4) |
| Separated | 18 (11.8) |
| Divorced | 36 (23.7) |
| Widowed | 47 (30.9) |
| Single/never married | 25 (16.4) |
| Living with someone | 1 (0.7) |
| Employment, No. (%) | |
| Unemployed | 26 (17.1) |
| Full-time | 1 (0.7) |
| Part-time | 9 (5.9) |
| Retired or disabled | 116 (76.3) |
| Years of education, mean (SD) | 10.7 (3.6) |
| Range 0 to 20 | |
| Literacy, No. (%) | |
| Inadequate | 77 (50.7) |
| Marginal | 44 (28.9) |
| Adequate | 31 (20.4) |
| MMSE, mean (SD) | 24.1 (3.3) |
| Prescription medications, mean (SD)* | 6.2 (2.3) |
| Range 1 to 14 | |
| Daily doses, mean (SD)* | 7.4 (3.2) |
| Range 2 to 17 | |
| Total medications, mean (SD)* | 7.4 (2.6) |
| Range 2 to 15 | |
*
Prescription medications refers to number of prescribed medications. Daily doses takes into account the number of times per day each prescription medication is to be taken. Total medications is the number of prescription and over-the-counter products.
MMSE, Mini-Mental State Exam.