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)