Table 2. Characteristics of study patients divided by primary medication adherence at 7 days after discharge.
| Adherent at 7 days | Non-adherent at 7 days | |
| Total number of patients (n,%) | 166 (72%) | 66 (28%) |
| Age (mean±Sd*) | 77.7±8.0 | 78.8±7.6 |
| Sex (n,%) | ||
| Male | 79 (48%) | 34 (52%) |
| Female | 87 (52%) | 32 (48%) |
| All discharge medications (median, IQR+) | ||
| All | 10 (7–13.75) | 10.5 (8.25–13) |
| Standing | 9 (6–12.75) | 10 (7.25–12) |
| PRN | 1 (0–1) | 1 (0–2) |
| New discharge medications (mean±Sd) | ||
| All | 2.0±1.5 | 2.4±1.5 |
| Standing | 1.7±1.3 | 2.0±1.3 |
| PRN | 0.2±0.5 | 0.5±0.7 |
| Standing vs. PRN for new medications (n,%) | ||
| Standing & PRN | 25 (15%) | 19 (29%) |
| Standing only | 134 (81%) | 43 (65%) |
| PRN only | 7 (4%) | 4 (6%) |
| Length of stay (median, IQR) | 5 days (4–8) | 7 days (4–11) |
| Discharge destination (n,%) | ||
| Home | 146 (88%) | 51 (77%) |
| Long-term care | 2 (12%) | 15 (23%) |
| PCP** copied on discharge summary (n,%) | 138 (83%) | 57 (86%) |
| Patients readmitted (n,%) | ||
| ED++ or Hospital within 30 days | 49 (30%) | 14 (21%) |
| Hospital within 30 days | 34 (20%) | 8 (12%) |
*
Sd = standard deviation. + IQR = interquartile range. ** PCP = Primary care physician. ++ ED = Emergency department.