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Table 1 Characteristics of participants (n = 23)

From: Patient perspectives on having multiple versus single prescribers of chronic disease medications: results of a qualitative study in a veteran population

Age, mean (standard deviation)

65.4 (11.1)

Male, n (%)

21 (91.3)

Race, n (%)

 

  Caucasian

14 (60.9)

  Non-Caucasian

9 (39.1)

Marital Status, n (%)

 

  Married

16 (69.6)

  Divorced/widowed

6 (26.1)

  Never married

1 (4.3)

Must pay health care copayments, n (%)

8 (34.8)

Must pay medication copayments, n (%)

16 (69.6)

Number of conditions, mean (sd)

2.3 (0.5)

Patients diagnosed with…, n (%)

 

  One condition

0 (0.0)

  Two conditions

16 (69.6)

  Three + conditions

7 (30.4)

Patients diagnosed with…, n (%)

 

  Hypertension

23 (100.0)

  Hyperlipidemia

19 (82.6)

  Diabetes

10 (43.5)

  Congestive heart failure

1 (4.3)