Table 2.
Study participant characteristics (N=37).
| Participant characteristics | Values | ||
| Older adults (n=21) | |||
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Gender, n (%) | ||
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Male | 10 (48) |
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Female | 11 (52) |
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Age (years) | ||
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Mean (SD) | 75 (6.5) |
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Range | 65-87 |
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Total number of medications taken per participant | ||
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Mean (SD) | 7.7 (3.3) |
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Range | 1-13 |
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Number of medications taken per participant by their type, n (%) | ||
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≥5 Rxa, supplement, OTCb, and herbal | 17 (81) |
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≥5 Rx | 10 (48) |
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≥5 Supplement, OTC, and herbal | 6 (29) |
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Medication schedule, n (%) | ||
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Once daily | 4 (19) |
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More than once daily | 17 (81) |
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Medication aids use, n (%) | ||
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Yes | 15 (71) |
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No | 6 (29) |
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Medication aids used in combination, n (%) | ||
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Yes | 4 (19) |
| Caregivers (n=5) | |||
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Gender reported by the caregiver for their patient, n (%) | ||
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Male | 4 (80) |
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Female | 1 (20) |
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Age reported by the caregiver for their patient (years) | ||
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Mean (SD) | 73 (4.49) |
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Range | 69-79 |
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Caregiver’s relationship with the patient, n (%) | ||
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Family member | 5 (100) |
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Friend | 0 (0) |
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Other | 0 (0) |
| Health care providers (n=11) | |||
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Gender, n (%) | ||
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Male | 2 (18) |
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Female | 9 (82) |
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Occupation, n (%) | ||
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Pharmacist | 8 (73) |
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Pharmacy student | 1 (9) |
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Occupational therapist | 2 (18) |
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Years of practice | ||
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Mean (SD) | 8.8 (10.5) |
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Range | 0c-37 |
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Number of older adults worked with in a typical week, n (%) | ||
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<10 | 1 (9) |
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10-20 | 4 (36) |
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20-30 | 1 (9) |
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>30 | 5 (45) |
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Medication aids recommendation, n (%) | ||
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Yes | 11 (100) |
aRx: prescription medications.
bOTC: over the counter.
cOne health care provider was a pharmacy student and, thus, had 0 years of practice as a registered pharmacist.