Table 2 Participants’ Sociodemographic and Professional Characteristics and Older Adults’ Polypharmacy and Medical Status (ICD-10 Diagnoses)
Sociodemographic and professional characteristics | Older adults (n = 28) | Informal caregivers (n = 17) | Professional caregivers (n = 13) |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex (number) | |||
Female | 11 | 15 | 10 |
Male | 17 | 2 | 3 |
Age (years) | |||
Median | 83 [66–94] | 67 [48–86] | 45 [28–58] |
Relationship with the older adult | |||
Spouse/partner | 10 | ||
Child | 6 | ||
Daughter-in-law | 1 | ||
Profession (number) | |||
Retired | 28 | 9 | |
Employed | 0 | 7 | |
Unemployed | 0 | 1 | |
Nurse | 5 | ||
Pharmacist/Pharmacy Assistant | 4 | ||
General Practitioner/Specialist | 4 | ||
Number of drugs | |||
Median | 8 [5–21] | ||
Number of ICD-10 diagnoses | |||
Median | 12 [3–27] |