From: Potentially inappropriate prescribing among older people in the United Kingdom
 | PIP (n = 723,838) | No PIP (n = 295,653) |
---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â |
  -Male (%) | 122,817 (28.7) | 304,622 (71.3) |
  -Female (%) | 172,834 (29.2) | 419,211 (70.8) |
  -Missing (%) | 2 |  |
Age (years) | Â | Â |
  -70–74 (%) | 82,177 (37.4) | 137,366 (62.6) |
  -75–80 (%) | 92,488 (37.6) | 153,778 (62.4) |
  -81–85 (%) | 62,407 (33.1) | 126,040 (66.9) |
  - > 85 (%) | 58,581 (18) | 306,654 (84) |
Morbidities (Charlson morbidity index score) | Â | Â |
  -1 (%) | 189,864 (28.3) | 481,983 (71.7) |
  -2 (%) | 52,365 (46.8) | 59,519 (53.2) |
  -3 (%) | 53,424 (22.7) | 182,336 (77.3) |
Polypharmacy (≥4 medications) |  |  |
  -Never (%) | 114,816 (14.6) | 669,572 (85.3) |
  -Ever (%) | 180,837 (76.9) | 54,266 (23.1) |
Chronic Obructive Pulmonary Disease | Â | Â |
  -No (%) | 277,497 (28.2) | 707,447 (71.8) |
  -Yes (%) | 18,156 (52.6) | 16,391 (47.5) |
Peptic ulcer | Â | Â |
  -No (%) | 274,487 (28.9) | 675,938 (71.1) |
  -Yes (%) | 21,166 (30.7) | 47,900 (69.4) |
Diabetes | Â | Â |
  -No (%) | 225,280 (27.3) | 625,591 (72.7) |
  -Yes (%) | 70,373 (41.7) | 98,247 (58.3) |
Dementia | Â | Â |
  -No (%) | 283,983 (28.5) | 710,985 (71.5) |
  -Yes (%) | 11,670 (47.6) | 12,853 (52.4) |
Hypertension | Â | Â |
  -No (%) | 140,467 (21.1) | 525,316 (78.9) |
  -Yes (%) | 155,186 (43.9) | 198,522 (56.1) |
Osteoarthritis | Â | Â |
  -No (%) | 216,981 (26.5) | 601,325 (73.5) |
  -Yes (%) | 78,672 (39.1) | 122,513 (60.9) |
Heart failure | Â | Â |
  -No (%) | 292,294 (29.0) | 715,868 (71.0) |
  -Yes (%) | 3,359 (29.7) | 7,970 (70.4) |
Parkinsonism | Â | Â |
  -No (%) | 290,071 (29.0) | 709,721 (71.0) |
  -Yes (%) | 5,582 (28.3) | 14,117 (71.7) |