Variable | Group without medication error n = 244 | Group with medication error n = 51 | Self- or carer-administered medication error | Physiological reaction to medication | Total n = 295 |
Age [Mean/SD] | 79.8 (8.30) | 79.8 (7.50) | 78.8 (7.80) | 80.6 (7.30) | 79.8 (8.20) |
Female [Frequency/%] | 131 (54%) | 32 (62%) | 12 (60%) | 20 (67%) | 163 (55%) |
CCI Score [Mean/SD] | 5.6 (2.0) | 5.4 (2.1) | 4.8 (2.1) | 5.9 (2.1) | 5.6 (2.1) |
MRCI Score [Mean/SD] | 34.8 (19.5) | 31.8 (17.6) | 28.4 (15.8) | 34.2 (19.1) | 34.3 (19.2) |
No. of prescribed medications [Mean/SD] | 11.1 (0.1) | 10.3 (0.5) | 8.6 (0.4) | 11.6 (0.5) | 11.0 (0.0) |