Table 1.
Description of participants and of medication reconciliation discrepancies and recommendations provided by TRIM assessment
| Variable | Intervention N=64 | Control N=64 |
|---|---|---|
| Female, n (%) | 1 (1.6) | 1 (1.6) |
| Age, n (%) | ||
| < 70 | 27 (42.2) | 25 (39.1) |
| 70–79 | 31 (48.4) | 26 (40.6) |
| 80+ | 6 (9.4) | 13 (20.3) |
| Nonwhite, n (%) | 17 (26.6) | 14 (21.9) |
| Married, n (%) | 30 (46.9) | 36 (57.1) |
| Educational level, n (%) | ||
| High school or less | 9 (14.1) | 6 (9.4) |
| Some college | 38 (59.4) | 34 (53.1) |
| College or more | 17 (26.6) | 24 (37.5) |
| Income, n (%) | ||
| Some money left over | 17 (26.6) | 33 (36.5) |
| Just enough | 35 (54.7) | 32 (50.8) |
| Not enough | 12 (18.8) | 5 (12.7) |
| Employment status, n (%) | ||
| Full time | 5 (7.8) | 3 (4.7) |
| Part time | 11 (17.2) | 6 (9.4) |
| Quality of life best possible or good, n (%) | 48 (75.0) | 49 (76.6) |
| Self-rated health, n (%) | ||
| Excellent or very good | 21 (32.8) | 14 (21.9) |
| Good | 25 (39.1) | 30 (46.9) |
| Fair or poor | ||
| >5 chronic conditions, n (%) | 22 (34.4) | 24 (37.5) |
| Number of medications, mean (SD) | 13.4 (5.2) | 13.8 (4.8) |
| Medication reconciliation | ||
| 1+ discrepancies, n (%) | 63 (98) | 31 (97) |
| Number of discrepancies, mean (SD) | 4.25 (2.4) | 5.9 (2.9) |
| Recommendations | ||
| 1+ recommendation(s), n (%) | 60 (93) | 64 (100) |
| 1+ potentially inappropriate medications, n (%) | 34 (53) | 16 (50) |
| Overtreatment of DM, n (%) | 28 (44) | 11 (34) |
| Overtreatment of HTN, n (%) | 49 (77) | 26 (81) |
| Incorrect dosing for renal function, n (%) | 11 (17) | 5 (16) |
| Low adherence and/or cognitive impairment, n (%) | 20 (31) | 15 (47) |