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Table 2 Summary statistics of patient demographics

From: A feasibility study of a theory-based intervention to improve appropriate polypharmacy for older people in primary care

Gender

 Male

4

 Female

6

Age (years)

 Mean (±standard deviation)

73.1 (±4.04)

 Median

73.5

 Range

68–78

Number of repeat medications

 Mean (±standard deviation)

6.4 (±2.2)

 Median

6

 Range

4–10

Number of chronic conditionsa

 Mean (±standard deviation)

3.4 (±1.4)

 Median

3

 Range

2–7

  1. aAssessment based on clinical conditions recorded in patients’ medical records
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