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Determinants for level of inappropriate drug prescription to patients ≥70 years among 454 Norwegian general practitioners.1
| Prescriptions per 100 patients ≥70 years Mean (SD) | p-value | ||
| Doctor's sex (male/female) | 25.7 (10.3) | 22.3 (10.4) | 0.001 |
| Group practice (no/yes) | 31.1 (11.0) | 24.1 (10.2) | < 0.001 |
| Specialist general practitioner (yes/no) | 25.8 (9.9) | 17.8 (11.0) | < 0.001 |
Note: 1Bivariate analyses, categorical variables: Two samples t-test.
