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Table 4 Characteristics of OTC users vs non users

From: Use of over the counter products in older cardiovascular patients admitted to a tertiary care center in USA

 

NON USERS OF OTC

USERS OF OTC

N

Mean

SD

N

Mean

SD

p-value

Age

123

75.7

7.1

281

77.0

7.5

0.097

No of prescription meds

123

8.4

3.7

281

10.6

3.7

< 0.001

No of comorbidities

123

5.2

2.1

281

6.5

2.4

< 0.001