Characteristic | |
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Male n (%) | 105 (53.6) |
Age, years | |
70–75 | 95 (48.5) |
76–80 | 58 (29.6) |
81–85 | 35 (17.9) |
86–90 | 6 (3.1) |
≥91 | 2 (1.0) |
Mean (SD) | 76.7 (4.9) |
Range | 70–94 |
Marital status n (%) | |
Married/cohabiting | 108 (55.1) |
Widowed | 58 (29.6) |
Single | 24 (12.2) |
Divorced/separated | 5 (2.6) |
Unknown | 1 (0.5) |
Educational level n (%) | |
None or low | 67 (34.2) |
Secondary education | 85 (43.4) |
Tertiary education | 39 (19.9) |
Unknown | 5 (2.6) |
GMS card holdera n (%) | 183 (93.4) |
Repeat medications n (%) | |
≤ 5 | 34 (17.3) |
6–9 | 72 (36.7) |
≥10 | 90 (45.9) |
Mean (SD) | 9.5 (4.1) |
Range | 3–23 |
Mean (SD) | |
Potentially inappropriate prescriptions | 1.35 (0.62) |
Interview participants | 11 |
Male n (%) | 6 (54.5) |
Mean age (SD) | 77 (3.9) |
Repeat medications n (%) | |
6–9 | 4 (36.4) |
≥10 | 7 (63.6) |
Mean (SD) | 11.8 (4.4) |
Range | 7–20 |
↵a GMS is a means-tested scheme that entitles those who qualify to have access to public health services, free of charge. Approximately 97% of those aged >70 years are eligible. GMS = general medical services.