Table 1

Participant details.

Characteristic
Sex, n
 Male8
 Female11
Work status, n
 Retired10
 Unable to work4
 In full-time employment3
 Looking after family and home2
Medication, median (range)
 Medications prescribed per person (tablet)5 (2–9)
 Tablets taken daily6 (4–18)
Compliance aid
 MCA17
 MDS (from pharmacist)2
  • MCA = multicompartmental compliance aids.

  • MDS = monitored dosage system.