Variable | Accepted (N = 519) | Rejected (N = 165) | P-value |
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Demographic Factors | |||
Patient Age in Years | 44 (0.05–92) | 53 (0.05–92) | |
Gender | M: 282 (54%) | M: 96 (58%) | |
Nationality | Jordan: 477 (92%) | Jordan: 150 (91%) | |
Age Group | Adult: 381 (73%) | Adult: 127 (77%) | |
Criticality | Critical: 151 (29%) | Critical: 55 (33%) | |
Elderly (> 84 years old) | Yes: 29 (6%) | Yes: 10 (6%) | |
Insurance status | Insured: 351 (68%) | Insured: 108 (66%) | |
Hospital Stay, Before Index | 1.0 (0.0–38.0) | 1.0 (0.0–10.0) | |
ICUa Stay, Before Index | 0.0 (0.0–38.0) | 0.0 (0.0–9.0) | |
Risk of Hospitalization Factors | |||
Anticholinergic | Yes: 1 (< 1%) | Yes: 1 (< 1%) | |
Antiarrhythmic | Yes: 7 (1%) | Yes: 3 (2%) | |
Dementia | Yes: 32 (6%) | Yes: 15 (9%) | |
Anemia | Yes: 22 (4%) | Yes: 13 (8%) | 0.065 |
Heart Failure | Yes: 14 (3%) | Yes: 9 (6%) | 0.087 |
Two Anti-hypertensives | Yes: 37 (7%) | Yes: 19 (12%) | 0.073 |
Three Anti-hypertensives | Yes: 13 (3%) | Yes: 9 (5%) | 0.061 |
Beta Blocker | Yes: 55 (11%) | Yes: 20 (12%) | |
Benzodiazepines | Yes: 18 (4%) | Yes: 9 (6%) | |
Tricyclic Antidepressants | Yes: 0 (0%) | Yes: 0 (0%) | |
Non-Green Antibiotics | Yes: 242 (47%) | Yes: 87 (53%) | |
Surgical case | Yes: 56 (11%) | Yes: 18 (11%) | |
Clinical Pharmacy Recommendation Types | |||
Non-drug Recommendation | Yes: 198 (38%) | Yes: 77 (47%) | 0.052 |
Change in Drug Form | Yes: 70 (14%) | Yes: 30 (18%) | |
Change in Dose | Yes: 376 (72%) | Yes: 123 (75%) | |
Change in Frequency | Yes: 297 (57%) | Yes: 98 (59%) | |
Change in Route | Yes: 129 (25%) | Yes: 45 (27%) | |
Change in Duration | Yes: 71 (14%) | Yes: 17 (10%) | |
Safety Related | Yes: 161 (31%) | Yes: 56 (34%) | |
Miscellaneous | Yes: 287 (55%) | Yes: 98 (59%) | |
Not Determined | Yes: 34 (7%) | Yes: 9 (5%) | |
Scores | |||
Problem Complexity | 1.0 (0.0–1.0) | 0.9 (0.0–1.0) | |
Problem Intention | 1.0 (0.0–1.0) | 1.0 (0.5–1.0) | |
Clinical Domain | 1.0 (0.0–1.0) | 1.0 (0.7–1.0) | |
Prescribing Step | 1.0 (0.0–1.0) | 0.4 (0.0–1.0) | |
Outcomes Driven | 0.2 (0.0–1.0) | 0.3 (0.0–1.0) | |
Diagnosis Revised | 0.0 (0.0–1.0) | 0.0 (0.0–1.0) |