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Table 2 Medical histories and administrative data of the study sample (n= 259)

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

Parameter

Median (IQR)

n (%)

Number of medical conditions

3.0 (2.0)

 

Number of medications taken prior to admission

7.0 (4.0)

 

Number of admission medications

9.0 (5.0)

 

Length of Stay (days)

5.0 (6.0)

 

Admission department

  

 Internal medicine

 

157 (60.6)

 Surgery

 

102 (39.4)

  1. IQR interquartile range