Medication (prescribed, daily intake) | Frequencies (n) | % |
---|---|---|
Yes | 225 | 100.0 |
Polymedication (prescribed, daily intake) | ||
> 5/d [38] | 124 | 55.1 |
Medication (prescribed, daily intake) | M | Range |
Morning | 8.9 | 0–20 |
Noon | 5.1 | 0–11 |
Evening | 2.3 | 0–8 |
At bedtime | 1.0 | 0–8 |
Total | 5.9 | 1–30 |
Medication (prescribed, no daily intake) | ||
Yes | 47 | 20.9 |
No | 177 | 78.7 |
Missing | 1 | 0.4 |
Ad hoc medication (prescribed) | ||
Yes | 67 | 29.8 |
No | 156 | 69.3 |
Missing | 2 | 0.9 |
Self-medication (not prescribed) | ||
Yes | 100 | 44.4 |
No | 124 | 55.2 |
Missing | 1 | 0.4 |
If yesa: | ||
Recommended by other people | 9 | 4.0 |
Homeopathy | 17 | 7.6 |
Food supplements | 36 | 16.0 |
Vitamin supplements | 53 | 23.6 |
Other | 36 | 16.0 |
Responsibility for medicationa | ||
Self-medication | 213 | 94.7 |
Self-medication and family member assisted | 12 | 5.3 |
Family member assisted | 1 | 0.4 |
Care services | 1 | 0.4 |
Other | 2 | 0.9 |
Medication plan available (N = 225) | ||
Yes | 101 | 44.9 |
No | 121 | 53.8 |
I´m not sure | 3 | 1.3 |