Table 4 Prevalence of potentially inappropriate medicine and related information

PIM prescription over hospital stay

 Patients with PIM, n (%)

118 (73)

 Total number of PIMs

191

 Median (IQ) number of PIM per patient

1 (0, 2)

 Minimum, Maximum PIM per patient

0, 4

Mode of PIM prescription, n (%)

 Scheduled

185 (96.9)

 As needed

6 (3.1)

Overall beers recommendations, n (%)

 Avoid

27 (14.1)

 Use with caution

133 (69.6)

 Reduce dose

31 (16.2)