Table 2. Characteristics of Eligible Participants Attending Tertiary Care Center, According To Exposure Status.
| Variable | Polypharmacy (n) % | |
| Yes | No | |
| Age | ||
| 65–70 | 345 (49) | 162 (54.7) |
| 71–80 | 286 (40.6) | 115 (38.9) |
| Above 80 | 73 (10.4) | 19 (6.4) |
| Level of Education | ||
| More than 14 years | 35 (5) | 13 (4.4) |
| Can’t Read or Write | 221 (31.4) | 84 (28.4) |
| Less than 5 years | 103 (14.6) | 41 (13.9) |
| 6–14 years | 345 (49) | 158 (53.4) |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 365 (51.8) | 150 (50.7) |
| Female | 339 (48.2) | 146 (49.3) |
| Use of Concurrent Herbal Medicine | ||
| No | 686 (97.4) | 282 (95.3) |
| Yes | 18 (2.6) | 14 (4.7) |
| Use of Concurrent Homeopathic Medicine | ||
| No | 691(98.2) | 280 (94.6) |
| Yes | 13 (1.8) | 16 (5.4) |