Skip to main content

Table 3 Medication and related information of the participants

From: Potentially inappropriate medicine use and predicting risk factors in hospitalized older adult patients: findings of a prospective observational study from Ethiopia

ATC code

Medications category according to ATC

In-hospital medications, n (%)

A

Alimentary tract and metabolism

90 (55.6)

B

Blood and blood forming organs

98 (60.5)

C

Cardiovascular system

120 (74.1)

H

Systemic hormonal preparations

32 (19.8)

J

Anti-infective for systemic use

110 (67.9)

M

Musculo-skeletal system

2 (1.2)

N

Nervous system

40 (24.7)

P

Antiparasitic products, insecticides and repellents

1 (0.6)

R

Respiratory system

29 (17.9)

V

Various agents

4 (2.5)

In hospital medications

 Median (IQ) number

6 (4, 7)

 1–4

43 (26.5)

 5–9

103 (63.6)

 ≥ 10

16 (9.9)

Total number

989

  1. ATC anatomical therapeutic chemical, IQ interquartile