Table 1 Patient characteristics at baseline

Stratum

0.752^a

 1 [n (%)]

229 (64.3)

114 (65.1)

115 (63.5)

 2 [n (%)]

127 (35.7)

61 (34.9)

66 (36.5)

Age: [mean years ± SD]

67.9 ± 13.1

67.5 ± 12.6

68.5 ± 13.5

0.275^b

 Median [IQR]

70 [60.0–78.0]

69 [60.0–77.0]

71 [61.0–78.5]

 18–65 years [n (%)]

126 (35.4)

63 (36.0)

63 (34.8)

 > 65 years [n (%)]

230 (64.6)

112 (64.0)

118 (65.2)

 Range

25–96

26–94

25–96

Sex

0.442^a

 Female [n (%)]

192 (53.9)

98 (56.0)

94 (51.9)

 Male [n (%)]

164 (46.1)

77 (44.0)

87 (48.1)

Number of active medical problems: [mean ± SD]

7.6 ± 3.4

7.9 ± 3.6

7.3 ± 3.3

0.043^b

Median [IQR]

7 [5–10]

8 [5–10]

6 [5–9]

Number of repeat medicines: [mean ± SD]

10.3 ± 3.6

10.3 ± 3.5

10.3 ± 3.7

0.787^b

Median [IQR]

10 [8–12]

10 [8–12]

10 [8–12]