Presence or absence of complications and their severity by age, total number of drugs, and length of stay in 815 hospitalized patients*
| Category | No complications | Minor complications | Major complications |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Differences were significant (p<0.001) between each group for each variable except mean age of the groups with minor and major complications. | |||
| †Mean (SD) for the patients in each group. | |||
| No of patients | 525 | 214 | 76 |
| Age (years)† | 57.8 (18.2) | 62.7 (15.7) | 64.0 (16.1) |
| No of drugs used† | 7.3 (4.7) | 11.7 (6.4) | 17.1 (8.4) |
| Length of stay (days)† | 7.9 (8.5) | 13.8 (11.7) | 19.3 (16.7) |