Participant characteristics at recruitment by primary care trust (PCT).
| Characteristic | PCT A n = 95 | PCT B n = 88 | PCT C n = 192 | PCT D n = 286 | PCT E n = 99 | Total n = 760 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years, mean (SD) | 79.9 (3.95) | 80.5 (4.11) | 80.8 (4.25) | 80.4 (4.09) | 79.6 (3.96) | 80.4 (4.11) |
| Sex, n (%) | ||||||
| Males | 54 (56.8) | 51 (58.0) | 118 (61.5) | 156 (54.5) | 53 (53.5) | 432 (56.8) |
| Females | 41 (43.2) | 37 (42.0) | 74 (38.5) | 13 (45.5) | 46 (46.5) | 32 (43.2) |
| Total UK-MAI per participant (0 = best) | ||||||
| Valid n | 80 | 74 | 108 | 212 | 85 | 559 |
| Mean (SD) | 24.5 (19.4) | 18.6 (18.7) | 29.2 (22.4) | 21.9 (15.9) | 24.3 (23.1) | 23.6 (19.5) |
| SF-36 physical component score (lower = worse) | ||||||
| n | 93 | 87 | 186 | 279 | 97 | 742 |
| Mean (SD) | 31.9 (10.3) | 34.6 (9.8) | 32.8 (10.0) | 33.3 (10.6) | 32.2 (10.9) | 33.0 (10.4) |
| SF-36 mental component score (lower = worse) | ||||||
| n | 93 | 87 | 186 | 279 | 97 | 742 |
| Mean (SD) | 45.2 (13.2) | 49.3 (13.2) | 48.7 (11.5) | 48.5 (12.1) | 45.5 (11.7) | 47.8 (12.2) |
| Number of items on repeat prescription | ||||||
| n | 95 | 88 | 192 | 286 | 99 | 760 |
| Mean (SD) | 6.96 (1.93) | 7.72 (2.89) | 7.18 (2.07) | 7.36 (2.25) | 7.23 (2.07) | 7.29 (2.23) |
| UK-MAI per scored drug | ||||||
| n | 80 | 74 | 108 | 212 | 85 | 559 |
| Mean (SD) | 3.17 (2.36) | 2.29 (1.91) | 3.84 (2.24) | 2.94 (1.73) | 3.07 (2.36) | 3.08 (2.10) |
UK-MAI = UK Medication Appropriateness Index.