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. 2020 Nov 6;20:454. doi: 10.1186/s12877-020-01845-9

Table 3.

Characteristics of the participants from two health care institutions included in the study (n = 188, of which hospital inpatients, n = 128; nursing home residents, n = 60)

Characteristics Hospital Nursing home Total
Sex n (%) Male 67 (52) 18 (30) 85 (45)
Female 61 (48) 42 (70) 103 (55)
Age, years, mean (range) 80 (60–97) 77 (63–95) 79 (60–97)
MMSE, mean (range) 21.7 (5–30) unknown
Length of stay, days, mean (range) 15.8 (1–56) permanent
Number of drugs in use, mean (range) 10.0 (3–17) 7.8 (2–15) 9.3 (2–17)