Table 1 Sociodemographic and baseline characteristics
Characteristic | Frequency (Percentage) |
|---|---|
Hospital | |
Makassed General Hospital | 102 (50.0) |
Saint George Hospital – University Medical Center | 102 (50.0) |
Gender | |
Male | 103 (50.5) |
Female | 101 (49.5) |
Age (years) | |
Mean | 70.5 |
Standard deviation | 15 |
Creatinine Clearance (The Cockcroft-Gault Equation) [32] | |
< 15 mL/min | 7 (3.4) |
15 mL/min – < 30 mL/min | 17 (8.3) |
30 mL/min – < 50 mL/min | 36 (17.6) |
≥ 50 mL/min | 91 (44.6) |
Missing (due to missing serum creatinine, weight, height) | 53 (26.0) |
Number of Home Medications | |
1 | 6 (2.9) |
2 | 8 (3.9) |
3 | 6 (2.9) |
4 | 16 (7.8) |
≥ 5 | 168 (82.4) |
Allergies | |
No known drug allergy | 172 (84.3) |
Yes (to one or more medication) | 32 (15.7) |
Previous ADRs | |
No | 163 (79.9) |
Yes | 17 (8.3) |
Don’t Know | 24 (11.8) |