Table 2 Medication factors

Number of medications, median (IQR)

6

(4–8)

5

(3–7)

< 0.01 ^a)

Number of administrations per day, median (IQR)

3

(2–4)

2

(1–3)

< 0.01 ^a)

Dosing frequency on indicated days, n (%)

22

(6)

8

(2)

< 0.01 ^b)

Prescription and start date are same, n (%)

10

(3)

14

(4)

0.41 ^b)

Medication from multiple prescription, n (%)

194

(52)

124

(33)

< 0.01 ^b)

Continuous use of medication received prior to admission, n (%)

62

(17)

63

(17)

0.92 ^b)

Not one package or one table at each dosage, n (%)

287

(77)

250

(67)

< 0.01 ^b)