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Table 2 Chronic conditions associated with elderly hospitalized patients on polypharmacy

From: Drug utilization patterns among elderly hospitalized patients on poly-pharmacy in Punjab, Pakistan

Male (n = 316)

Female (n = 284)

Total (n = 600)

Chronic conditions

n (%)

Chronic conditions

n (%)

Chronic conditions

n (%)

Heart diseasesa

62 (19.6)

Heart diseasesa

43 (15.1)

Heart diseasesa

105 (17.5)

Respiratoryb

74 (23.4)

Respiratoryb

69 (24.3)

Respiratoryb

143 (23.8)

Gastrointestinalc

123 (38.9)

Gastrointestinalc

104 (36.6)

Gastrointestinalc

227 (37.8)

Diabetes Mellitus

41 (13)

Diabetes Mellitus

71 (25)

Diabetes Mellitus

112 (18.7)

Joint diseasesd

75 (23.7)

Joint diseasesd

79 (27.8)

Joint diseasesd

154 (25.7)

Hypertension

89 (28.2)

Hypertension

103 (36.3)

Hypertension

192 (32)

CNS disorderse

63 (19.9)

CNS disorderse

46 (16.2)

CNS disorderse

109 (18.2)

Others

46 (14.6)

Others

49 (17.3)

Others

95 (15.8)

  1. a(Heart failure, Coronary ischemic disease, Atrial fibrillation, Stenosis)
  2. b(Chronic bronchitis, Asthma, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
  3. c(Peptic ulcer, Irritable bowel syndrome)
  4. d(Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis)
  5. e(Alzheimer’s disease, Epilepsy, Depression, Anxiety)