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Table 2 Patient characteristics

From: Prevalence of inappropriate medication using Beers criteria in Japanese long-term care facilities

Characteristics

Number of patients as a percentage of the total

(N = 1669)

Gender

 

Male

25.3

Female

74.7

Age

 

65 – 69

3.7

70 – 74

7.1

75 – 79

13.9

80 – 84

22.2

85 – 89

24.8

90 -

28.4

Mean age (years)

84.5

4 or more diseases

31.4

ADL score of 2 or more*

69.1

CPS score of 2 or more**

76.3

DRS score of 3 or more***

7.1

Number of medications

 

1 or more

94.1

6 or more

36.2

9 or more

11.9

Psychotropic drug use

18.6

  1. *ADL: MDS ADL Self-Performance Hierarchy
  2. **CPS: Cognitive Performance Scale
  3. ***DRS: Depression Rating Scale