Table 1 Descriptive statistics of the overall study sample, and by study group. Significant differences between groups were measured using a two sample t-test or the appropriate nonparametric test (Wilcoxon rank-sum test or Chi-square test) if the normality assumption was not met
| Â | Overall Study Sample | Treatment Allocation | |
|---|---|---|---|
10,783 (100%) | Yes (%) | No (%) | |
Medication Review | |||
 Yes | 6403 (59.4) | 59.4 | 40.6 |
Hospital | |||
 VGH | 7434 (68.9) | 74.7*** | 60.5*** |
 LGH | 2676 (24.8) | 17.6*** | 26.3*** |
 RH | 673 (6.2) | 7.7*** | 4.1*** |
Sex | Â | Â | Â |
 Female | 6031 (55.9) | 56.5 | 55.2 |
 Male | 4752 (44.1) | 43.5 | 44.8 |
Age | |||
 Median (IQR) | 70 (32) | 71 (31)** | 69 (33)** |
 19–44 years | 1904 (17.7) | 16.9 | 18.8 |
 45–64 years | 2703 (25.0) | 24.6 | 25.8 |
 65–79 years | 2326 (21.6) | 21.8 | 21.1 |
 80–105 years | 3850 (35.7) | 36.7 | 34.3 |
CTAS | |||
 2 (Emergency) | 2553 (23.7) | 23.2 | 24.3 |
 3 (Urgent) | 6241 (57.9) | 58.3 | 57.2 |
 4 (Semi-Urgent) | 1896 (17.6) | 17.6 | 17.5 |
 5 (Non-Urgent) | 93(0.9) | 0.8 | 0.9 |
Number of Active Medicationsa | |||
 Mean (SD) | 8.3 (5.8) | 8.4 (5.8)* | 8.1 (5.8)* |
Discharged on index visit | |||
 Discharged | 6544 (60.7) | 60.3 | 61.3 |
 Admitted | 4239 (39.3) | 39.7 | 38.7 |