Table I.
Participant characteristics.
| Characteristics | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
|
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| Number of medicines | 5 – 6 | 268 (53.6) |
| 7 – 8 | 153 (30.6) | |
| ≥9 | 79 (15.8) | |
|
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| Type of medicines | Tablets/Capsules | 254 (50.8) |
|
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| Others | 4 (0.8) | |
|
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| Tablets/Capsules and others | 242 (48.4) | |
|
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| Frequency of medicine use | Once daily | 24 (4.8) |
| Twice daily | 127 (25.4) | |
| Three times daily | 328 (65.6) | |
| Four times daily | 21 (4.2) | |
|
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| Pays for prescriptions | Yes | 47 (9.4) |
|
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| No | 453 (90.6) | |
|
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| Requires help with medicines use | Yes | 213 (42.6) |
| No | 287 (57.4) | |
|
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| Person provides help | Husband/Wife | 127 (60.2) |
|
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| Relative | 76 (36) | |
|
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| Healthcare professional | 8 (3.8) | |
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| Gender | Male | 248 (49.6) |
| Female | 252 (50.4) | |
|
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| Age | 65 – 69 | 317 (63.4) |
|
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| 70 – 74 | 102 (20.4) | |
|
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| ≥75 | 81 (16.2) | |
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| Highest level of education | School | 304 (60.8) |
| Technical College/Apprenticeship | 97 (19.4) | |
| University | 97 (19.4) | |
| Other | 2 (0.4) | |
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| Employment status | Employed | 38 (7.6) |
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| Unemployed | 166 (33.3) | |
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| Retired | 293 (58.7) | |
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| Full-time student | 2 (0.4) | |