TABLE 3.
Prevalence of pDDIs among older CCS patients at discharge.
| Characteristics | Patient, n (%) |
|---|---|
| Total number of medications | 2,669 |
| Mean prescribed drugs per patients | 6.6 ± 2.2 |
| Patients with pDDIs a | 293 (72.9) |
| Number of pDDIs per patient a | |
| 1 | 99 (24.6) |
| 2 | 62 (15.4) |
| 3 | 41 (10.2) |
| 4 | 30 (7.5) |
| 5 | 25 (6.2) |
| 6–9 | 30 (7.5) |
| 10–17 | 6 (1.5) |
| Total number of pDDIs | 864 |
| Median (IQR) of pDDIs per patient | 2 (1–4) |
| Patient distribution based on risk category a | |
| C | 290 (72.1) |
| D | 81 (20.1) |
| X | 1 (0.2) |
a
Percentage was calculated out of the total number of CCS patients (n = 402).
CCS, chronic coronary syndrome; pDDIs, potential drug-drug interactions; IQR, interquartile range.