Table 2.
Use of potentially inappropriate medication in 2011 and 2013
| Variables | Categories | Use of PIM 2011 | Use of PIM 2013 | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No (%) | Yes (%) | No (%) | Yes % | |||
| Age | 75–79 | 5442 (35.43) | 585 (3.81) | 6049 (37.94) | 423 (2.65) | < 0.001 |
| 80–84 | 4278 (27.85) | 473 (3.08) | 4383 (27.49) | 350 (2.20) | < 0.001 | |
| 85–89 | 2665 (17.35) | 364 (2.37) | 2815 (17.65) | 206 (1.29) | < 0.001 | |
| ≥90 | 1348 (8.78) | 206 (1.34) | 1576 (9.88) | 143 (0.90) | < 0.001 | |
| Gender | Women | 7815 (50.88) | 1092 (7.11) | 8427 (52.85) | 740 (4.64) | < 0.001 |
| Men | 5918 (38.53) | 536 (3.49) | 6396 (40.11) | 382 (2.40) | < 0.001 | |
| Number of chronic conditions | 0 | 1970 (12.82) | 147 (0.96) | 1689 (10.59) | 73 (0.46) | < 0.001 |
| 1 | 2144 (13.96) | 198 (1.29) | 1982 (12.43) | 94 (0.59) | < 0.001 | |
| 2–4 | 5901 (38.42) | 658 (4.28) | 6384 (40.04) | 438 (2.75) | < 0.001 | |
| 5–7 | 2728 (17.76) | 429 (2.79) | 3433 (21.53) | 340 (2.13) | < 0.001 | |
| ≥8 | 990 (6.44) | 196 (1.28) | 1335 (8.37) | 177 (1.11) | < 0.001 | |
| Polypharmacy | < 5 | 9854 (64.15) | 497 (3.24) | 10,278 (64.46) | 339 (2.13) | < 0.001 |
| ≥5 | 3879 (25.25) | 1131 (7.36) | 4545 (28.50) | 783 (4.91) | < 0.001 | |