Table 1 Characteristics of the study population
From: Medication quality and quality of life in the elderly, a cohort study
Total n = 140 | Group A n = 47 | Group B n = 47 | Group C n = 46 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age; mean | 83.4 (5.0) | 83.3 (4.5) | 84.3 (5.4) | 82.7 (5.0) |
Sex; women (%) | 62.1 | 66.0 | 53.2 | 67.4 |
men (%) | 37.9 | 34.0 | 46.8 | 32.6 |
Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE); 1) median, 2) mean | 1) 27 (23 - 28) 2) 25.6 (3.8) | 1) 26 (23 - 28) 2) 25.2 (3.5) | 1) 27 (23 - 29) 2) 25.3 (4.6) | 1) 27 (24 - 29) 2) 26.2 (3.1) |
Clock Drawing Test (CDT); 1) median, 2) mean | 1) 2.0 (1.0 - 3.0) 2) 1.8 (0.9) | 1) 2.0 (1.0 - 3.0) 2) 1.9 (0.9) | 1) 2.0 (1.0 - 2.0) 2) 1.7 (0.9) | 1) 2.0 (1.8 - 3.0) 2) 1.9 (1.0) |
Are satisfied with drug therapy (%) | 84.3 | 85.1 | 87.2 | 80.4 |
Feel able to handle drug therapy (%) | 55.7 | 63.8 | 44.7 | 58.7 |
Prefer life quality before long life (%) | 79.3 | 78.7 | 78.7 | 80.4 |