Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the study population (n = 170)
| Characteristic | Patients, n (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Female | 91 (53.5) |
| Male | 79 (46.5) |
| Age, years | |
| 65–69 | 49 (28.8) |
| 70–74 | 41 (24.1) |
| ≥ 75 | 80 (47.1) |
| Educational levela | |
| Low | 28 (16.5) |
| Medium | 94 (55.3) |
| High | 33 (19.4) |
| Family typea | |
| Living alone | 58 (34.1) |
| Living with partner/family member/other | 110 (64.7) |
| Drug types (by ATC level 2) most frequently storedb | |
| C09 agents acting on the renin–angiotensin system | 93 (55.0) |
| A02 drugs for acid-related disorders | 82 (48.5) |
| C10 lipid-modifying agents | 81 (47.9) |
| B01 Antithrombotic agents | 81 (47.9) |
| C03 Diuretics | 73 (43.2) |
| C07 Beta-blocking agents | 68 (40.2) |
| C08 Calcium channel blockers | 42 (24.9) |
| R03 drugs for obstructive airway diseases | 35 (20.7) |
| C01 cardiac therapy | 27 (16.0) |
| A10 drugs used in diabetes | 26 (15.3) |
ATC Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical classification
aNumbers do not add up to 100% because of missing values
bTop 10, in descending order