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Table 3 Prescription drug utilization in study participants

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

Prescription Drug Utilization (%)

Pharmacologic groups

60–74 years

75–89 years

≥90 years

Total

Male (n = 239)

%

Female (n = 183)

%

Male (n = 57)

%

Female (n = 76)

%

Male (n = 20)

%

Female (n = 25)

%

Male (n = 316)

%

Female (n = 284)

%

Overall (n = 600)

%

A = Alimentary tract and metabolism

182

76.2

151

82.5

44

77.2

58

76.3

20

100

25

100

246

77.8

234

82.4

480

80

B = Blood and blood-forming organs

25

10.5

19

10.4

3

5.3

6

7.9

1

5

2

8

29

9.2

27

9.5

56

9.3

C = Cardiovascular system

102

42.7

81

44.3

36

63.2

44

57.9

12

60

15

60

150

47.5

140

49.3

290

48.3

D = Dermatologic

10

4.2

7

3.8

8

14

7

9.2

2

10

2

8

20

6.3

16

5.6

36

6

G = Genitourinary system

3

1.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

0.9

0

0

3

0.5

H = Systemic hormonal agents

10

4.2

18

9.8

2

3.5

2

2.6

2

10

2

8

14

4.4

22

7.7

36

6

J = Anti-infectives for systemic use

147

61.5

133

72.7

25

43.9

40

52.6

13

65

15

60

185

58.5

188

66.2

373

62.2

L = Antineoplastic and immune-modulating agents

7

2.9

2

1.1

1

1.8

3

3.9

0

0

0

0

8

2.5

5

1.8

13

2.2

M = Musculoskeletal system

70

29.3

56

30.6

18

31.6

26

34.2

2

10

12

48

90

28.5

94

33.1

184

30.7

N = Nervous system

160

66.9

134

73.2

34

59.6

48

63.2

12

60

10

40

206

65.2

192

67.6

398

66.3

P = Antiparasitic products

8

3.3

1

0.5

0

0

2

2.6

1

5

0

0

9

2.8

3

1.1

12

2

R = Respiratory system

65

27.2

54

29.5

20

35.1

29

38.2

5

25

9

36

90

28.5

92

32.4

182

30.3

V = Various

0

0

3

1.6

0

0

1

1.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

4

1.4

4

0.7