Table 7 Comparison of number of drugs and MRCI score according to patient thoughts on deprescribing. Patient thinks they are taking a lot of medications (Yes/No)
Taking a lot of medications or not | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Yes(n = 71) | No(n = 35) | ||
Number of medications (median) | 9 (3–38) | 4 (1–12) | < 0.001** |
MRCI score (median) | 36 (13–135.5) | 17 (6–48.5) | < 0.001** |