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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients in the intervention group

From: Impact of pharmacist-led medication management in care transitions

Variable

n (%)

Age

 Mean age, y (SD)

63.3 (19.1)

 Age range, y

19–92

  ≤ 40 years, y

8 (13.3)

 41–60 years, y

16 (26.7)

 61–80 years, y

26 (43.3)

  ≥ 81 years, y

10 (16.7)

Medical conditions (n)

 Mean number of medical conditions, n (SD)

2.1 (± 1.4)

 Range, n

1–8

Number of medicines taken per patient

 Mean number of medicines taken per patient, n (SD)

6.7 (± 3.4)

 Range

2–18

  ≤ 4

19 (30.6)

 5–8

25 (40.3)

 9–11

13 (21.1)

 12–15

3 (4.8)

  ≥ 16

2 (3.2)

Total number of patients

62 (100)

  1. Abbreviations: n number, SD standard deviation, y years