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Table 4 Knowledge assessments on the classes of medications and medications that can cause fall

From: Pharmacists’ knowledge and counselling on fall risk increasing drugs in a tertiary teaching hospital in Nigeria

Class of medications (n = 56)

Response category

Frequency (%)

Antihypertensive can cause fall

Correct answer: Yes

Yes

43 (76.8)

No

13 (23.2)

Antidiabetics can cause fall

Correct answer: Yes

Yes

20 (35.7)

No

36 (64.3)

Anticholinergics can cause fall

Correct answer: Yes

Yes

15 (26.8)

No

41 (73.2)

Antipsychotics can cause fall

Correct answer: Yes

Yes

27 (48.2)

No

29 (51.8)

Specific medications that can cause fall (n = 56)

Nifedipine

Correct answer: Yes

Yes

27 (51.8)

No

29 (48.2)

Dihydrocodeine

Correct answer: Yes

Yes

12 (21.4)

No

44 (78.6)

Propranolol

Correct answer: Yes

Yes

16 (28.6)

No

40 (71.4)

Glimepiride

Correct answer: Yes

Yes

12 (21.4)

No

44 (78.6)

Bromazepam

Correct answer: Yes

Yes

18 (32.1)

No

38 (67.9)

Score distribution

FRIDs Scores (n = 56)

Frequency

%

 0

6

10.7

 1

2

3.6

 2

13

23.2

 3

11

19.6

 4

6

10.7

 5

9

16.1

 6

3

5.4

 7

3

5.4

 8

2

3.6

 9

1

1.8

Knowledge on FRIDs

 Satisfactory knowledge (score ≥ 80%)

6

10.7

 Unsatisfactory knowledge (score < 80%)

50

89.3

  1. Maximum Score for FRIDs = 9, Individual score Individual score÷maximum obtainable score × 100 FRIDs Fall-risk-increasing drugs