Table 2. Patients’ response regarding the medication related quality of life due to polypharmacy.
| Items in each domain | None of the time N (%) |
very rarely N (%) |
Rarely N (%) |
Occasionally N (%) |
Frequently N (%) |
All the time N (%) | Frequently and All the time % (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Role limitations due to medication–The domain mean score ± SD (range)2.9 ±1.02 | |||||||
| 1. Cut down the amount of time you spent on work or daily activities | 7(4.7) | 24(16) | 6(17.3) | 42(28) | 40(26.7) | 11(7.3) | 34.0%(26–42) |
| 2. Accomplish the work less than you would like | 6 (4) | 17 (11.3) | 33(22) | 46(30.7) | 41(27.3) | 7(4.7) | 32.0% (24–40) |
| 3. Were limited in the work or other daily activities | 2(1.3) | 18 (12) | 27 (18) | 40 (26.7) | 49(32.7) | 14(9.3) | 42.0% (34–50) |
| 4. Took extra effort or had difficulty performing the work or daily activities | 6 (4) | 12 (8) | 29 (19.3) | 39 (26) | 51(34) | 13 (8.7) | 42.7% (35–51) |
| 5. Interfered with your social activities with family or friends | 3 (2) | 20 (13.3) | 31 (20.7) | 47 (31.3) | 40 (26.7) | 9 (6) | 32.7% (25–40) |
| 6. Interfered with you recreational activities, such as exercise or watching TV | 2 (1.3) | 20 (13.3) | 31 (20,7) | 45 (30) | 45 (30) | 7 (4.7) | 34.7% (27–42) |
| B. Self-control- The domain mean score ± SD (range) 3.2±0.84 | |||||||
| 7. Felt frustrated or down-hearted | 3 (2) | 14 (9.3) | 14 (9.3) | 46 (30.7) | 57 (38) | 16 (10.7) | 48.7% (41–57) |
| 8. Thought of yourself as a burden to others | 5 (3.3) | 7 (4.7) | 16 (19.7) | 27 (18) | 56(37.3) | 39 (26) | 63.3% (56–71) |
| 9. Worried about disappointing others | 2(1.3) | 5(3.3) | 17(11.3) | 35(23.3) | 47(31.3) | 44(29.4) | 60.7% (53–69) |
| 10. Had to cancel scheduled appointments or meetings | 4 (2.7) | 18 (12) | 44 (29.3) | 46 (30.7) | 28 (18.7) | 10 (6.7) | 25.3% (18–32) |
| 11. Did not do work or other activities as a result of medication problems | 3 (2) | 16 (10.7) | 35 (23.3) | 60 (40) | 29 (19.3) | 7 (4.7) | 24.0% (17–31) |
| C. Vitality -The domain mean score+ SD (range)- 3.2±0.86 | |||||||
| 12. Had difficulty focusing on the task at hand or daily activities | 4 (2.7) | 8 (5.3) | 39 (26) | 51 (34) | 44 (29.3) | 4 (2.7) | 32.0% (24–40) |
| 13. Had difficulty performing the work or daily activities as a result of feeling worn out | 2 (1.3) | 7 (4.7) | 28 (18.7) | 50 (33.3) | 53 (35.3) | 10 (6.7) | 42.0% (34–50) |
| 14. Reduced the number of days feeling full of pep | - | 13 (8.7) | 10 (6.7) | 30 (20) | 78 (52) | 19 (12.7) | 64.7% (57–72) |
Note: During response for each question, 0 points for “none of the time” whereas 5 points for “All of the time” has been given. The median was the same for all 14 questions (i.e., Median = 3 or occasional). Confidence interval with 95% was computed to the merged response of frequently and all of the time response.