Table 2 Potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) in the study sample
From: Quality use of medicines in patients with chronic kidney disease
Characteristic | Number (%) |
|---|---|
PIMs | |
0 | 18,803 (65.4) |
1 | 7555 (26.3) |
2 | 1866 (6.5) |
≥ 3 | 505 (1.8) |
Patients with potentially inappropriate dose | 7312 (25.5) |
0 | 21,417 (74.5) |
1 | 5983 (20.8) |
2 | 1143 (4.0) |
≥ 3 | 186 (0.6) |
Patients with potentially contraindicated medication | 3786 (13.2) |
0 | 24,943 (86.8) |
1 | 3494 (12.2) |
2 | 265 (0.9) |
≥ 3 | 27 (0.1) |
Patients with both potentially inappropriate dose and contraindicated medication | 1171 (4.1) |