Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| Aboriginal and Torres strait islanders (n = 37) | Non-Aboriginal and Torres strait islanders (n = 43) | All patients (n = 80) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (years), (Range) |
58 (33–78) |
73 (29–97) |
66.1 (29–97) |
| Gender (Female), n (%) |
16 (43%) |
19 (44%) |
17.6 (43.5%) |
| Mean number of Medical Conditions (range) |
7.4 (3-18) |
7.3 (2-12) |
7.3 (2-18) |
| Mean number of medication on discharge (range) |
8.6 (3-16) |
9.4 (3–23) |
9.1 (3–23) |
| Mean number of changes on Discharge (range) | 3 (0–8) | 4 (1-13) | 3.5 (0–13) |