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Table 1 Patient sample characteristics: gender, age, self-report long-term conditions and number of medications prescribed

From: The potential for using a Universal Medication Schedule (UMS) to improve adherence in patients taking multiple medications in the UK: a qualitative evaluation

ID No.

Gender

Age (years)

Conditions

Number of medications

P1

F

67

CHD, Angina, Hypertension, Cholesterol

7

P2

F

81

DM II, Arthritis, Stroke, Depression, hypertension, Glaucoma, underactive thyroid

15

P3

M

81

Angina, COPD

6

P4

M

78

Heart condition, Stroke, Arthritis, blood clot in leg

8

P5

F

66

Heart condition, arthritis

7

P6

M

65

Malignant hypertension, kidney disease, complex regional pain disorder, prolapse disc

14

P7

M

73

Depression, heart attack, arthritis, angina, hypertension

11

P8

M

73

Heart condition, hypertension, cholesterol, severe pain following polio

6

P9

M

74

Ischemic heart disease, hypertension, cholesterol, blind in right eye, cataract left eye

6

P10

F

82

TIA, Angina, COPD, DM II, cellulitis, hypertension

11

P11

F

82

Osteoporosis, heart condition, arthritis, COPD

16

P12

F

66

TIA, hypertension, COPD, cholesterol

5

P13

F

71

Angina, hypertension, arthritis, asthma

8

P14

M

89

CHD, COPD, osteoporosis, angioneurotic oedema

6

P15

M

69

Heart attack, DM II, hypertension, cholesterol

5