Table 2. Patient characteristics: DRP versus non-DRP.

Baseline characteristics	DRP (n = 64)	Non-DRP (n = 36)	P
Mean age ± SD, years	58.1 ± 16.8	52.6 ± 19.5	.16
Male	35 (55)	16 (46)	.44
White	35 (55)	20 (56)	.93
Insured	61 (95)	35 (97)	.63
Married	33 (52)	16 (44)	.64
Employed	19 (30)	11 (31)	.93
Comorbidities, median [Q1-Q3]	5 [3-6]	5 [3-6.75]	.87
1-3 comorbidities	17 (27)	12 (33)	.63
4-7 comorbidities	41 (64)	22 (61)	.94
≥8 comorbidities	6 (9)	2 (6)	.77
Factors regarding index admission, median [Q1-Q3]
Length of stay, days	6 [4-9]	6 [4-11]	.67
Days to readmission	17 [7-34]	23 [14-43]	.11
No. of medications at admission	9.5 [6-14]	10 [6-15]	.48
No. of medications at discharge	12.5 [8-15]	12.5 [9-20]	.48
No. of new medications at discharge	2 [0-4]	2.5 [1-4]	.63
No. of total medication changes at discharge	4 [2-7]	4 [2-7]	.72
Type of pharmacist involvement at index admission
Medication history by RPh	31 (48)	23 (64)	.20
Pharmacy consults	17 (27)	17 (47)	.06
New medications counselling	14 (22)	9 (25)	.91
RPh on primary team	8 (13)	7 (19)	.52
Discharge counselling	5 (8)	3 (8)	.93
Factors regarding readmission
Medication history by RPh	41 (64)	20 (55)	.53
Readmissions before scheduled outpatient follow-up	24 (38)	8 (22)	.27
Days to readmission, median [Q1-Q3]	17 [7-34]	23 [14-43]	.11
No. of total admissions during study period, median [Q1-Q3]	3 [1-4]	3 [2-4]	.42

Note: Values given as n (%) unless otherwise indicated. DRP = drug-related problem; RPh = registered pharmacist.