Patient characteristics (n=13)
| n (%) | median (IQR) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years)* | 59 | 28 |
| Gender (% male) | 6 | 46 |
| Participating region (% urban) | 8 | 62 |
| Number of transitions per patient* | 6 | 6.5 |
| Period of transitions (months)* | 6 | 5.75 |
| Number of chronic diseases† in history‡ | ||
| ≤1 | 6 | 46 |
| 2–4 | 6 | 46 |
| ≥5 | 1 | 8 |
| Number of medications used by the patient | ||
| ≤1 | 6 | 46 |
| 2–4 | 2 | 15 |
| ≥5 | 5 | 38 |
*Presented in Median (IQR)
†Chronic diseases include: diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cerebrovascular accident, cancer, rheumatoid disease, renal impairment, liver disease, heart failure, psychiatric disease and cognitive impairment.
‡Including the disease of the current episode that is used in this study.