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Table 2 Demographic and clinical characteristics for patients with and without medication discrepancies between the patient and their medical record

From: Prevalence of medication discrepancies in patients with cirrhosis: a pilot study

 

≥1 Medication Discrepancy

n = 27

Medication Discrepancy Absent

n = 23

P

Age, mean (±SD)

61 ± 8

55 ± 11

0.04

Male, no (%)

20 (74.1 %)

19 (82.6 %)

0.52

Years attending clinic, median (range)

2.6 (0.0 – 19.4)

2.9 (0.1 - 13.4)

0.86

Liver disease severity

Compensated

Decompensated

55.6 %

44.4 %

65.2 %

34.8 %

0.49

Patient has a regular GP

96.3 %

73.9 %

0.04

Comorbidities presenta

85.2 %

52.2 %

0.02

Level of Education

Primary/High School

66.7 %

73.9 %

0.58

Higher Educationb

33.3 %

26.1 %

Currently employed

25.9 %

43.5 %

0.19

Patient reported being ‘told how to take your medications’c

59.3 %

50.0 %

0.56

Patient reported being able to afford medicationsc

59.3 %

81.2 %

0.19

No. of conventional medicinesc

1-4

≥5

22.2 %

77.8 %

62.5 %

37.5 %

<0.01

Adherence ranking (MMAS-8)d

High

Medium

Low

4.2 %

70.8 %

25.0 %

37.5 %

31.2 %

31.2 %

<0.01

  1. aComorbidities included cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, hypothyroidism, benign prostatic hyperplasia, osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and neuropathic pain
  2. bTrade, technical certificate, diploma
  3. cExcluding 4 patients who took no medications, 2 patients who only took CAMs and 1 patient who did not answer the question (total n = 43 patients; ≥1 significant discrepancy n = 27; no significant discrepancy n = 16). Conventional medicines included vitamins and protein supplements prescribed for the management of cirrhosis or other medical conditions (including: vitamin B1, vitamin D, vitamin A, ferrous sulphate in 1 patient with chronic anaemia, magnesium for 2 patients with symptomatic hypomagnesemia due to diuretic use, and calcium in 1 patient with osteoporosis)
  4. dExcluding 10 patients who did not complete this section of the questionnaire (total n = 40; ≥1 medication discrepancy n = 24; No medication discrepancy n = 16)