Table 4.
Background variable | Users (n = 24) | Non-users (n = 28) | p value |
---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 77.8 ± 6.6 | 74.4 ± 7.5 | 0.114* |
Number of all medications | 5.4 ± 3.2 | 2.1 ± 2.1 | < 0.001* |
Number of regularly taken medications | 4.2 ± 2.4 | 1.7 ± 1.6 | < 0.001* |
Number of medications taken as needed | 1.2 ± 1.4 | 0.4 ± 0.7 | 0.016* |
Number of all medications excluding CNS medications | 3.9 ± 2.9 | 2.1 ± 2.1 | 0.021* |
Number of regularly taken medications excluding CNS medications | 3.1 ± 2.2 | 1.7 ± 1.6 | 0.017* |
Number of medications taken as needed excluding CNS medications | 0.8 ± 1.2 | 0.4 ± 0.7 | 0.262* |
Females | 5 (21) | 10 (36) | 0.238** |
Marital status | |||
|
4 (17) | 5 (18) | |
|
8 (33) | 15 (54) | 0.250** |
|
12 (50) | 8 (29) | |
Place of living | |||
|
7 (29) | 8 (29) | |
|
13 (54) | 20 (71) | 0.077** |
|
4 (17) | 0 (0) | |
Education | |||
|
7 (29) | 8 (29) | |
|
8 (67) | 20 (71) | 0.870** |
|
1 (4) | 0 (0) | |
Ability to walk | |||
|
15 (65) | 24 (86) | |
|
6 (26) | 4 (14) | 0.119** |
|
2 (9) | 0 (0) | |
Diagnosed diseases | |||
|
5 (21) | 1 (4) | 0.084** |
|
0 (0) | 1 (4) | 1.000** |
|
10 (42) | 10 (36) | 0.660** |
|
0 (0) | 3 (11) | 0.240** |
|
5 (21) | 2 (7) | 0.227** |
|
4 (17) | 2 (7) | 0.397** |
|
1 (4) | 0 (0) | 0.462** |
|
1 (4) | 0 (0) | 0.462** |
|
0 (0) | 1 (4) | 1.000** |
|
1 (4) | 0 (0) | 0.462** |
|
0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1.000** |
|
1 (4) | 0 (0) | 0.462** |
Values denote means ± SD or numbers with percentages in parentheses.
Mann-Whitney U test.
χ2 test or Fisher's exact test.
TIA = Transient ischemic attack.