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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study sample (n= 259)

From: Medication discrepancies among hospitalized patients with hypertension: assessment of prevalence and risk factors

Parameter

Median (IQR)

n (%)

Age, years

66.0 (15.0)

 

Gender

  

 Males

 

137 (52.9)

 Females

 

122 (47.1)

Marital Status

  

 Single

 

8 (3.1)

 Married

 

209 (80.7)

 Divorced

 

3 (1.2)

 Widowed

 

39 (15.1)

Educational level

  

  Not educated

 

43 (16.6)

 Primary School/high school

 

122 (47.1)

 Diploma/BSc

 

87 (33.6)

 Masters/PhD

 

4 (1.6)

Monthly Incomea

  

 ≤ 250 JD

 

156 (60.2)

 251-500 JD

 

43 (16.6)

 501-750JD

 

47 (18.1)

 751-1000 JD

 

8 (3.1)

 > 1000 JD

 

4 (1.5)

  1. a1 JD= 0.71 US$, IQR interquartile range