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. 2013 May 2;8(5):e61735. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0061735

Table 1. Descriptive characteristics of study patients.

Total number of patients (n,%) 232
Age (mean±Sd*) 78±7.9
Sex (n,%)
Male 113 (49%)
Female 119 (51%)
All discharge medications (median, IQR+)
All 10 (7–13.25)
Standing 9 (6–12)
PRN 1 (0–2)
New discharge medications (mean±Sd)
All 2.1±1.5
Standing 1.8±1.3
PRN 0.3±0.6
Standing vs. PRN for new medications (n,%)
Standing & PRN 44 (19%)
Standing only 177 (76%)
PRN only 11 (5%)
Length of stay (median, IQR) 6 days (4–9)
Discharge destination (n,%)
Home 197 (85%)
Long-term care 35 (15%)
PCP** copied on discharge summary (n,%) 195 (84%)
Patients readmitted (n,%)
ED++ or Hospital within 30 days 63 (27%)
Hospital within 30 days 42 (18%)
*

Sd  =  standard deviation. + IQR  =  interquartile range. ** PCP  =  Primary care physician. ++ ED  =  Emergency department.