Table 2 Medical prescriptions in place on the day of study inclusion and mean number of medications per patient
Non-NECPAL n = 34 | NECPAL I-II n = 105 | NECPAL III n = 97 | TOTAL n = 236 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Analgesics, n (%) | |||||
Analgesic | 19 (55.9%) | 64 (62.2%) | 70 (73.7%) | 153 (65.9%) | ns |
Metamizole | 5 (14.5%) | 13 (12.7%) | 13 (13.7%) | 31 (13.4%) | ns |
NSAIDS | 1 (3%) | 13 (12.7%) | 11 (11.6%) | 25 (10.8%) | ns |
Paracetamol | 15 (44.2%) | 42 (40.8%) | 38 (40%) | 95 (40.9%) | ns |
Codeine | 0 (0%) | 1 (1%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (0.5%) | ns |
Tramadol | 2 (5.9%) | 4 (3.9%) | 3 (3.2%) | 9 (3.9%) | ns |
Morphine | 0 (0%) | 3 (2.9%) | 7 (7.4%) | 10 (4.3%) | ns |
Fentanyl | 1 (3%) | 13 (12.7%) | 12 (12.8%) | 27 (11.7%) | ns |
Methadone | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 6 (6.4%) | 6 (2.6%) | 0.012 |
Buprenorphine | 0 (0%) | 1 (1%) | 2 (2.2%) | 4 (1.8%) | ns |
Other drugs, n (%) | |||||
Neuroleptics | 4 (11.8%) | 11 (10.7%) | 21 (22.2%) | 36 (15.5%) | ns |
Benzodiazepines | 17 (50%) | 32 (31.1%) | 38 (40%) | 87 (37.5%) | ns |
Antidepressive | 6 (11.2%) | 19 (18.5%) | 15 (%) | 40 (17.4%) | ns |
AC therapy | 6 (17.7%) | 8 (7.7%) | 7 (7.4%) | 20 (8.7%) | ns |
Corticoids | 12 (36.4%) | 30 (29.2%) | 32 (33.7%) | 74 (32%) | ns |
GP | 30 (88.3%) | 85 (82.6%) | 76 (80.9%) | 191 (82.7%) | ns |
Antibiotics | 13 (38.3%) | 42 (40.8%) | 45 (47.4%) | 100 (43.1%) | ns |
Laxatives | 6 (18.2%) | 32 (31.1%) | 34 (35.8%) | 72 (31.2%) | ns |
Number of Medications Overall | |||||
Mean (SD) | 8.76 (2.89) | 9.37 (3.19) | 9.40 (3.7) | 9.29 (3.36) | |
Median (P25-P75) | 9 (7–10) | 9 (7–12) | 9 (7–12) | 9 (7–12) | ns |