Table 2. Chi-Square Tests Findings.
Variables | Total | No polypharmacy | Polypharmacy | p-Value |
Total | 100 | 37 | 63 | |
Age | ||||
<50 | 27 | 5 | 22 | p<0.05 |
>50 | 73 | 32 | 41 | |
Gender | ||||
Female | 46 | 9 | 37 | p<0.05 |
Male | 54 | 28 | 26 | |
Body mass index | ||||
Underweight | 3 | 1 | 2 | p=0.9452 |
Normal | 35 | 13 | 22 | |
Overweight | 43 | 17 | 26 | |
Obese | 10 | 6 | 13 | |
Exercise | ||||
>3 hours per week | 43 | 25 | 18 | p<0.05 |
<3 hours per week | 57 | 12 | 45 | |
Region | ||||
Urban | 71 | 29 | 42 | p=0.2127 |
Rural | 29 | 8 | 21 | |
Smoking and/or alcohol | ||||
Both | 8 | 5 | 3 | p<0.05 |
Neither | 65 | 19 | 46 | |
Alcohol | 25 | 13 | 12 | |
Smoking | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Co-morbidity | ||||
Yes | 43 | 25 | 18 | p<0.05 |
No | 57 | 12 | 45 |