Table 1.
Sociodemographic data, number of diseases, and number of medicines in the overall sample and both subgroups
| Overall sample (N = 232) | Group A: medication counseling had taken place (N = 168) | Group B: medication counseling had not taken place (N = 63) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (T0) (N = 231/168/62) Mean age in years (range) |
68.7 (19–95) |
68.7 (19–95) |
66.7 (44–85) |
| Gender male (%) (N = 231/168/62) | 56.3 | 55.4 | 58.1 |
| Mother tongue German (%) (N = 221/160/61) | 94.1 | 93.8 | 95.1 |
| Number of diseases (T0) Mean (range) (N = 232/168/63) (self report) |
3.5 (1–8) |
3.5 (1–8) |
3.4 (1–7) |
| Number of medicines T0 (%) (N = 228/165/62) (self report) | |||
| 1–3 | 22.4 | 23.6 | 19.4 |
| 4–7 | 50.0 | 46.7 | 58.1 |
| 8–10 | 17.5 | 18.2 | 16.1 |
| >10 | 10.1 | 11.5 | 6.5 |
| Number of medicines T1 (%) (N = 232/168/63) (self report) | |||
| 1–3 | 16.8 | 17.3 | 15.9 |
| 4–7 | 52.2 | 49.4 | 58.7 |
| 8–10 | 19.4 | 19.0 | 20.6 |
| >10 | 11.6 | 14.3 | 4.8 |
| Wilcoxon test for number of medicines in each group between T0 and T1 | P < 0.01 | P = 0.491 | |
Abbreviations: T0, primary patient survey; T1, second questionnaire administered to patients whose general practitioner had attended the training session and/or received a feedback report.