Table 2 Characteristics of included patients

Age (years), Median [IQR]

67 [54-77]

68 [57-78]

0.63^*

Sex female, n (%)

57 (50.9)

54 (51.4)

0.88^†

Hospital type (University Medical Center), n (%)

54 (48.2)

47 (44.7)

0.61^†

Length of hospitalisation (days), median [IQR]

5 [3-9]

6 [3-9]

0.95^*

Main specialty during hospitalisation, n (%)

0.14^†

 Surgical

30 (26.8)

19 (18.3)

 Internal Medicine

82 (73.2)

85 (81.7)

Charlson Comorbidity Score, median [IQR]

1.0 [0.0-2.0]

1.0 [0.0-2.0]

0.53^†

Renal function, mean ± SD

71.5 ± 28.6

65.9 ± 27.8

0.16^‡

Number of chronic drugs at admission, mean ± SD

7.1 ± 4.3

8.0 ± 4.7

0.14^‡

Medication non-adherence (MARS < 20), n (%)

15 (13.4)

9 (8.8)

0.29^†

Living situation, n (%)

0.23^†

 Independent, home

98 (87.5)

83 (79.8)

 Dependent, home

9 (8.0)

16 (15.4)

 Dependent, nursing home

5 (4.5)

5 (4.8)

Health Literacy Score, median [IQR]

3.3[2.7-4.0]

3.0 [2.3-4.0]

0.03^*