Prevalence of drug–drug interactions in geriatric patients at an ambulatory care pharmacy in a tertiary care teaching hospital

Table 1 Baseline characteristics and patient demographics

Factor	Reference	Mean	± SD	Interactions D or X DDIs				P
				No		Yes
				Mean	± SD	Mean	± SD
Age		73.8	7.0	74.2	7.1	73.5	6.8	0.412
		N	%	N	%	N	%
Gender	Female	151	48.7	56	37.1	95	62.9	0.092
Gender	Male	159	51.3	74	46.5	85	53.5
Number of prescribed medications	3 or fewer medications	27	8.7	26	96.3	1	3.7	0.001*
Number of prescribed medications	More than 3 medications	283	91.3	104	36.7	179	63.3
Number of chronic conditions	2 or fewer conditions	117	37.7	74	63.2	43	36.8	0.001*
Number of chronic conditions	More than 2 conditions	193	62.3	56	29	137	71

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