Table 2.
Patient characteristics
| Patient characteristic | Overall (N = 49) | Intervention group (N = 23) | Control group (N = 26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, male | 30 (61.2%) | 12 (52.2%) | 18 (69.2%) |
| Agea | 64.6 (45.3, 75.0) | 54.6 (38.2, 74.2) | 68.6 (62.1, 76.4) |
| Patient has caregiver | 8 (16.3%) | 1 (4.4%) | 7 (26.9%) |
| Medical services in 3 months prior to admission | |||
| ED visit | 29 (59.2%) | 15 (65.2%) | 14 (53.8%) |
| Hospitalization | 10 (20.4%) | 5 (21.7%) | 5 (19.2%) |
| Discharge prescription | |||
| # of prescribed medicationsa | 15.0 (11.0, 18.0) | 13.0 (8.0, 16.0) | 15.5 (11.0, 19.0) |
| # of continued medicationsa | 9.0 (5.0, 13.0) | 6.0 (4.0, 12.0) | 11.5 (6.0, 14.0) |
| # of medication changesa | 7.0 (4.0, 10.0) | 6.0 (4.0, 11.0) | 7.0 (3.0, 9.0) |
| # of new medicationsa | 3.0 (1.0, 5.0) | 3.0 (1.0, 5.0) | 3.0 (1.0, 5.0) |
| # of dose changesa | 1.0 (1.0, 2.0) | 1.0 (0.0, 2.0) | 1.0 (1.0, 2.0) |
| # of discontinued medicationsa | 2.0 (1.0, 3.0) | 2.0 (0.0, 3.0) | 2.0 (1.0, 3.0) |
| # of medications dispensed in 30 days postdischargea,b | 11.0 (6.0, 16.0) | 12.0 (5.0, 15.0) | 11.0 (7.0, 17.0) |
Abbreviations: ED: Emergency Department.
a
Results presented as median (interquartile range).
b
If a medication was dispensed more than once in the 30-days post-discharge, it was counted only once.