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Table 2 Characteristics of hospitalized and non-hospitalized patients at the index date

From: The association between prescription change frequency, chronic disease score and hospital admissions: a case control study

Characteristics

Hospitalized

%

Non-Hospitalized

%

  

N=8681

 

N=8681

 

Sex

    
 

Male

3588

41.3

3588

41.3

 

Female

5093

58.7

5093

58.7

Age (years at index date)

 

0 - ≥ 18

574

6.6

574

6.6

 

>18 - ≥ 45

2737

31.5

2737

31.5

 

> 45 - ≥ 65

2246

25.9

2246

25.9

 

> 65 - ≥ 79

2218

25.6

2218

25.6

 

> 79

906

10.4

906

10.4

Number of medications

 

0

3416

39.4

4534

52.2

 

1

1794

20.7

2121

24.4

 

2

985

11.3

872

10.0

 

3

767

8.8

535

6.2

 

4

544

6.3

302

3.5

 

≥5

1175

13.5

317

3.7

CDS category

 

CDS score 0

3671

42.3

5206

60.0

 

CDS score 1-2

1331

15.3

1287

14.3

 

CDS score 3-4

1731

19.9

1415

16.3

 

CDS score ≥5

1948

22.4

773

8.9

Duration of hospitalization

 

1 day

417

4.8

  
 

2-5 days

4374

50.4

  
 

> 5days

3890

44.8

  

Admission type

 

Emergency

3966

45.7

  
 

Planned

4715

54.3

  

Admission for surgery

 

Yes

4360

50.2

  
 

No

4321

49.8