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Table 3 Number of patients aggregated based on therapeutic category medication

From: Risk factor analysis of the decrease in gait speed among Japanese older outpatients with polypharmacy

Therapeutic category number

Name of therapeutic category

All patients n = 31

Fast gait speed group n = 16

Slow gait speed group n = 15

p value

112

Hypnotics and sedatives, antianxietics

11

35.48%

5

31.25%

6

40.00%

0.716

113

Antiepileptics

1

3.23%

0

0.00%

1

6.67%

0.484

114

Antipyretics, analgesics and anti-inflammatory agents

3

9.38%

1

5.88%

2

13.33%

0.600

116

Antiparkinsonism agents

1

3.13%

0

0.00%

1

6.67%

0.484

117

Psycotropic agents

3

9.68%

0

0.00%

3

20.00%

0.101

119

Other agents affecting the central nervous system

2

6.45%

0

0.00%

2

13.33%

0.226

124

Antispasmodics

1

3.23%

0

0.00%

1

6.67%

0.484

133

Antimotionsickness agents

1

3.23%

0

0.00%

1

6.67%

0.484

212

Antiarrhythmic agents

3

9.68%

1

6.25%

2

13.33%

0.600

213

Diuretics

2

6.45%

1

6.25%

1

6.67%

1.000

214

Antihypertensives

24

77.42%

14

87.50%

10

66.67%

0.220

217

Vasodilators

20

64.52%

8

50.00%

12

80.00%

0.135

218

Agents for hyperlipidemias

22

70.97%

12

75.00%

10

66.67%

0.704

219

Other cardiovascular agents

7

22.58%

2

12.50%

5

33.33%

0.220

223

Expectorants

3

9.68%

1

6.25%

2

13.33%

0.600

231

Antidiarrheals, intestinal regulators

2

6.45%

1

6.25%

1

6.67%

1.000

232

Agents for peptic ulcer

22

70.97%

10

62.50%

12

80.00%

0.433

233

Stomachics and digestives

2

6.45%

1

6.25%

1

6.67%

1.000

234

Antiacids

5

16.13%

3

18.75%

2

13.33%

1.000

235

Purgatives and clysters

5

16.13%

1

6.25%

4

26.67%

0.172

239

Other agents affecting digestive organs

3

9.68%

1

6.25%

2

13.33%

0.600

259

Other agents for uro-genital and anal organs

2

6.45%

0

0.00%

2

13.33%

0.226

311

Vitamin A, D and preparations

6

19.35%

3

18.75%

3

20.00%

1.000

313

Vitamin B preparations (except Vitamin B1)

3

9.68%

2

12.50%

1

6.67%

1.000

317

Mixed vitamin preparations (except mixed vitamin preparations compounded of vitamin A and D)

2

6.45%

2

12.50%

0

0.00%

0.484

321

Calcium compounds and preparations

1

3.23%

0

0.00%

1

6.67%

0.484

322

Mineral preparations

1

3.23%

0

0.00%

1

6.67%

0.484

333

Anticoagulants

6

19.35%

1

6.25%

5

33.33%

0.083

339

Other agents relating to blood and body fluides

18

58.06%

8

50.00%

10

66.67%

0.473

392

Antidotes

1

3.23%

1

6.25%

0

0.00%

1.000

394

Agents for treatment of goat

5

16.13%

3

18.75%

2

13.33%

1.000

396

Antidiabetic agents

9

29.03%

6

37.50%

3

20.00%

0.433

399

Agents affecting metabolism, n.e.c.

5

16.13%

3

18.75%

2

13.33%

1.000

449

Other antiallergic agents

4

12.90%

2

12.50%

2

13.33%

1.000

520

Chinese medicines

1

3.23%

1

6.25%

0

0.00%

1.000

614

Antibiotic preparations acting mainly on gram-positive bacteria and mycoplasma

2

6.45%

0

0.00%

2

13.33%

0.226

622

Anti-tuberculous agents

1

3.23%

0

0.00%

1

6.67%

0.484

624

Synthetic antibacterials

1

3.23%

0

0.00%

1

6.67%

0.484

  1. p value based upon Fisher’s exact test