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Gender
|
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Male
|
9 (29.0)
|
|
Female
|
21 (68.0)
|
|
Age in years, median (IQR)
|
83 (78–89)
|
|
Average duration of stay in aged care centers (years), median (IQR)
|
2 (1–4)
|
|
Polypharmacy
|
27 (87.1)
|
|
Number of medications used, median (IQR)
|
8 (5–11)
|
|
Born in Australia
|
19 (61.3)
|
|
Born oversea
|
7 (23.0)
|
|
Highest level of qualification
|
|
No formal education
|
11 (35.5)
|
|
Primary schooling
|
7 (22.6)
|
|
Secondary Schooling
|
10 (32.3)
|
|
University Graduate
|
1 (3.2)
|
|
Comorbidities
|
|
Hypertension
|
19 (61.3)
|
|
hyperlipidemia
|
13 (42.0)
|
|
Osteoarthritis
|
12 (39.0)
|
|
Diabetes
|
10 (32.3)
|
|
GORD
|
10 (32.3)
|
|
Eye disease
|
9 (29.0)
|
|
Alzheimer’s disease
|
6 (19.4)
|
|
Thyroid disease
|
6 (19.4)
|
|
Osteoporosis
|
6 (19.4)
|
|
Asthma
|
5 (16.1)
|
|
CRF
|
5 (16.1)
|
|
COPD
|
5 (16.1)
|
|
Atrial fibrillation
|
4 (13.0)
|
