Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics
| Intervention (N = 126) | Control (N = 127) | |
|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||
| Age, Median (IQR) | 76 (70, 81) | 75 (70, 80) |
| Female, N (%) | 73 (58.7) | 76 (59.8) |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Chinese, N (%) | 109 (86.5) | 112 (88.2) |
| Malay, N (%) | 8 (6.4) | 7 (5.5) |
| Indian, N (%) | 8 (6.4) | 8 (6.3) |
| Eurasian, N (%) | 1 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) |
| Discipline | ||
| Rehabilitation, N (%) | 102 (81.0) | 100 (78.7) |
| Subacute, N (%) | 24 (19.1) | 27 (21.3) |
| Other parameters | ||
| AMT Score, Median (IQR) | 10.0 (9, 10) | 10.0 (9, 10) |
| Length of Stay in days, Median (IQR)c | 27 (17.5, 38)a | 22 (13, 32)b |
| Baseline medicine parameters | ||
| Total Daily Dose (TDD), Median (IQR) | 23 (18, 28) | 23 (18, 29) |
| Total Number of Medicine (TNM), Median (IQR) | 13 (11, 16) | 13 (10, 17) |
| Total Daily Cost (TDC) in S$, Median (IQR) | 5.94 (4.32, 9.08) | 6.18 (3.98, 9.74) |
an = 124; bn = 127; cp = 0.040
Note: p is ≥0.05 for all characteristics except for length for stay
IQR: Interquartile range