Table 3.
Longitudinal drug data for patients who stayed over 3 days in hospital and in hospice
| Hospital N = 106 | Hospice N = 107 | P-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially inappropriate drugs | n. | % | n. | % | |
| Supplements | |||||
| Drug not given | 59 | 55.7 | 97 | 90.7 | |
| Drug given continuously | 14 | 13.2 | 1 | 0.9 | |
| Drug stopped in final three days | 30 | 28.3 | 8 | 7.5 | |
| Drug started in final three days | 1 | 0.9 | 1 | 0.9 | |
| Other | 2 | 1.9 | - | - | .000 |
| Replacement hormones | |||||
| Drug not given | 87 | 82.1 | 94 | 87.9 | |
| Drug given continuously | 12 | 11.3 | 1 | 0.9 | |
| Drug stopped in final three days | 7 | 6.6 | 10 | 9.3 | |
| Drug started in final three days | - | - | - | - | |
| Other | - | - | 2 | 1.9 | .007 |
| Antiulcer Drugs | |||||
| Drug not given | 25 | 23.6 | 37 | 34.6 | |
| Drug given continuously | 27 | 25.5 | 23 | 21.5 | |
| Drug stopped in final three days | 50 | 47.2 | 41 | 38.3 | |
| Drug started in final three days | 1 | 0.9 | 2 | 1.9 | |
| Other | 3 | 2.8 | 4 | 3.7 | .405 |
| Anticoagulents | |||||
| Drug not given | 45 | 42.5 | 73 | 68.2 | |
| Drug given continuously | 14 | 13.2 | 6 | 5.6 | |
| Drug stopped in final three days | 40 | 37.7 | 21 | 19.6 | |
| Drug started in final three days | 3 | 2.8 | - | - | |
| Other | 4 | 3.8 | 7 | 6.5 | .001 |
| Antihypertensives | |||||
| Drug not given | 71 | 67.0 | 97 | 90.7 | |
| Drug given continuously | 10 | 9.4 | - | - | |
| Drug stopped in final three days | 19 | 17.9 | 9 | 8.4 | |
| Drug started in final three days | 2 | 1.9 | 1 | 0.9 | |
| Other | 4 | 3.8 | - | - | .000 |
| Antiarryhthmics | |||||
| Drug not given | 86 | 81.1 | 97 | 90.7 | |
| Drug given continuously | 8 | 7.5 | 3 | 2.8 | |
| Drug stopped in final three days | 10 | 9.4 | 6 | 5.6 | |
| Drug started in final three days | 1 | 0.9 | 1 | 0.9 | |
| Other | 1 | 0.9 | - | - | .295 |
| Antibiotics | |||||
| Drug not given | 41 | 38.7 | 90 | 84.1 | |
| Drug given continuously | 25 | 23.6 | 5 | 4.7 | |
| Drug stopped in final three days | 36 | 24.5 | 9 | 8.4 | |
| Drug started in final three days | 1 | 0.9 | 3 | 2.8 | |
| Other | 3 | 2.8 | - | - | .000 |
| Steroids | |||||
| Drug not given | 44 | 41.5 | 39 | 36.4 | |
| Drug given continuously | 25 | 23.6 | 22 | 20.6 | |
| Drug stopped in final three days | 26 | 24.5 | 35 | 32.7 | |
| Drug started in final three days | 8 | 7.5 | 3 | 2.8 | |
| Other | 3 | 2.8 | 8 | 7.5 | .174 |
| Vasodilator Drugs | |||||
| Drug not given | 93 | 87.7 | 102 | 95.3 | |
| Drug given continuously | 5 | 4.7 | 2 | 1.9 | |
| Drug stopped in final three days | 5 | 4.7 | 3 | 2.8 | |
| Drug started in final three days | - | - | - | - | |
| Other | 3 | 2.8 | - | - | .158 |
| Dopamine | |||||
| Drug not given | 100 | 94.3 | 107 | 100 | |
| Drug given continuously | - | - | - | - | |
| Drug stopped in final three days | 1 | 0.9 | - | - | |
| Drug started in final three days | 4 | 3.8 | - | - | |
| Other | 1 | 0.9 | - | - | .101 |
| Potentially appropriate drugs | |||||
| Opioids | |||||
| Drug not given | 31 | 29.2 | 9 | 8.4 | |
| Drug given continuously | 30 | 28.3 | 70 | 65.4 | |
| Drug stopped in final three days | 25 | 23.6 | 17 | 15.9 | |
| Drug started in final three days | 14 | 13.2 | 8 | 7.5 | |
| Other | 6 | 5.7 | 3 | 2.8 | .001 |
| Midazolam | |||||
| Drug not given | 100 | 94.3 | 30 | 28.0 | |
| Drug given continuously | 2 | 1.9 | 39 | 36.4 | |
| Drug stopped in final three days | - | - | 14 | 13.1 | |
| Drug started in final three days | 4 | 3.8 | 19 | 17.8 | |
| Other | - | - | 5 | 4.7 | .000 |
| Haloperidol | |||||
| Drug not given | 94 | 88.7 | 38 | 35.5 | |
| Drug given continuously | 6 | 5.7 | 46 | 43.0 | |
| Drug stopped in final three days | 2 | 1.9 | 12 | 11.2 | |
| Drug started in final three days | 2 | 1.9 | 8 | 7.5 | |
| Other | 2 | 1.9 | 3 | 2.8 | .000 |
| Drugs for pulmonary secretions | |||||
| Drug not given | 102 | 96.2 | 54 | 50.5 | |
| Drug given continuously | −0 | - | 27 | 25.2 | |
| Drug stopped in final three days | 2 | 1.9 | 5 | 4.7 | |
| Drug started in final three days | 2 | 1.9 | 15 | 14.0 | |
| Other | - | - | 6 | 5.6 | .000 |
| Drugs for Nausea/Vomiting | |||||
| Drug not given | 90 | 84.9 | 81 | 75.7 | |
| Drug given continuously | 4 | 3.8 | 5 | 4.7 | |
| Drug stopped in final three days | 8 | 7.5 | 17 | 15.9 | |
| Drug started in final three days | 4 | 3.8 | 2 | 1.9 | |
| Other | - | - | 2 | 1.9 | .166 |