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Table 1 Characteristics of participants interviewed regarding deprescribing preferences in three long-term care facilities

From: Perspectives on Deprescribing in long-term care: qualitative findings from nurses, aides, residents, and proxies

Characteristic

N = 28

Median age (IQR)

 Residents (n = 3)

81 [79,88]

 All others (n = 25)

58 [36,66]

Female (%)

23 (82)

Race/Ethnicity (%)

 White

16 (57)

 Black

9 (32)

 Hispanic

3 (11)

Role (%)

 Resident

3 (11)

 Proxy

7 (25)

 NA/Rehab Aide

11 (39)

 Nurse

6 (21)

 Nurse practitioner

1 (4)