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Table 4 Comparative analysis of patients with and without DRPs

From: Impact of a multidisciplinary approach involving clinical pharmacist on resolving drug related problems in chronic kidney patients: a prospective interventional study

 

Total

N = 269

With DRPs

N = 131

Without DRPs

N = 138

P value

Total

269

131 (48,7)

138 (51,3)

 

Gender, n (%)

   

0,034*

Female

130 (48,4)

72 (55,0)

58 (42,0)

 

Male

139 (51,6)

59 (45,0)

80 (58,0)

 

Age (years)

59,3 ± 15,6

60,6 ± 15,7

58,1 ± 15,4

0,184

BMI (kg/m2)

26,9 ± 5,9

27,3 ± 6,2

26,6 ± 5,6

0,335

GFR (ml/min/1,73m2)

38,6 ± 29,9

36,6 ± 28,2

40,5 ± 31,4

0,490

CKD grade, n (%)

   

0,412

G 1–2

54 (20,1)

21 (7,8)

33 (12,3)

 

G 3a-3b

77 (28,6)

41 (15,2)

36 (13,4)

 

G 4

85 (31,5)

43 (15,9)

42 (15,6)

 

G 5

52 (19,4)

26 (9,7)

26 (9,7)

 

Length of hospital stay, (days)

10,3 ± 6,9

11,3 ± 7,7

9,3 ± 5,9

0,044**

Number of comorbidities

2,6 ± 1,5

2,7 ± 1,4

2,5 ± 1,6

0,460

Average number of medications used

8,8 ± 3,6

9,6 ± 3,6

8,1 ± 3,5

0,002**

  1. BMI Body Mass Index, CKD Chronic Kidney Disease, DRP Drug Related Problem, G Grade, GFR Glomerular Filtration Rate
  2. * Statistically significant when compare with DRPs (Fisher’s exact test)
  3. ** Statistically significant when compare with DRPs (Student t-test)