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. 2006 Aug;21(8):852–856. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2006.00536.x

Table 3. Association of Patient and Regimen Characteristics with the Inability to Identify All Medications.

Characteristic Unable to Identify All Medications, N (%) P Value
Age
 <65 18 (27%) .02
 ≥65 39 (46%)
Gender
 Female 28 (34%) .29
 Male 29 (42%)
 Race
 African American 55 (38%) .71
 Other 2 (25%)
Marital status
 Married or living with someone 10 (39%) .91
 Other 47 (37%)
Employment
 Working full-time or part-time 5 (50%) .50
 Unemployed, retired, or disabled 52 (37%)
Education
 <12 y 41 (58%) <.001
 ≥12 y 16 (20%)
Literacy
 Inadequate 44 (57%) <.001
 Marginal 11 (25%)
 Adequate 2 (7%)
MMSE
 <24 34 (53%) .001
 ≥24 23 (26%)
Medications
 <7 28 (35%) .50
 ≥7 29 (40%)

MMSE, Mini-Mental State Exam.