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Table 2 Characteristics of the study population (n = 1711)

From: Assessment of the potential impact of resolving drug-related problems by clinical pharmacists in Japan: a retrospective observational study

Sex (male/female)

 Male, n (%)

925 (54.1)

 Female, n (%)

786 (45.9)

Age, years

71.2 ± 16.5

Type of clinical department

 Internal medicine, n (%)

653 (38.2)

 Surgery, n (%)

1058 (61.8)

Number of medications at admission, n

4 (2–8)

Length of stay, days

12 (6–26)

  1. Continuous data on age are shown as the mean ± standard deviation values, whereas continuous data such as the number of medications at admission and length of stay are shown as median values and interquartile range. Categorical data are shown as numbers (percentages)