Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of participants (n = 13)
| Participant identifier* | Age, y† | Sex | No. of current prescriptions† | Medical conditions† | Highest level of education† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1F56 | 56 | Female | 6 | Arthritis Asthma |
College |
| P1M70 | 70 | Male | 4 | Hypertension Gout |
Technical school |
| P2M66 | 66 | Male | 7 | Hypertension BPH Arrythmia |
High school |
| P2F37 | 37 | Female | 6 | Contraception Diabetes Crohn disease |
High school |
| P3F71 | 71 | Female | 4 | Hypothyroid Hyperlipidemia |
University |
| P3F60 | 60 | Female | 8 | Hypertension Hyperlipidemia Depression Anxiety |
University |
| P4F44 | 44 | Female | 4 | Contraception Dermatitis URTI |
College |
| P4M50 | 50 | Male | 6 | Cancer Pain Side effects |
University |
| P4M61 | 61 | Male | 7 | Asthma Diabetes Hypertension |
College |
| P5F29 | 29 | Female | 4 | Contraception Hypothyroid Antibiotic |
University |
| P5F71 | 71 | Female | 9 | Did not disclose | High school |
| P5F72 | 72 | Female | 7 | Depression Arthritis GI issues Macular Degeneration |
College |
| P5M60 | 60 | Male | 4 | Anxiety Pain control |
College |
URTI, upper respiratory tract infection; BPH, benign prostatic hypertrophy.
*
Code to identify patient: P(n) refers to pharmacy from which individual was recruited (see Table 1).
†
If disclosed by participant during interview.