Clinical Pharmacist Intervention on Drug-Related Problems among Elderly Patients Admitted to Medical Wards of Northwest Ethiopia Comprehensive Specialized Hospitals: A Multicenter Prospective, Observational Study

Table 1

Socio demographic characteristics of elderly patients admitted to medical ward of UoGCSH, DTCSH, FHCSH, TGCSH, and DMCSH, Northwest, Ethiopia, 2021().

Variables	Categories	Frequency	Percentage
Sex	Male	191	49.1
	Female	198	50.9
Age	60-74	298	76.6
	≥75	91	23.4
Marital status	Single	31	8.0
	Married	225	57.8
	Divorced	60	15.4
	Windowed	73	18.8
Religion	Orthodox	315	81.0
	Muslim	62	15.9
	Protestant	9	2.3
	Other	3	0.8
Educational status	Unable to read and write	280	72.0
	Primary	70	18.0
	Secondary	20	5.1
	College and above	19	4.9
Occupation	Farmer	264	67.9
	Merchant	71	18.2
	Government employee	12	3.1
	Retire	42	10.8
Residence	Urban	113	29.0
	Rural	276	71.0
Source of drug	Payment	182	46.8
	Free	207	53.2

Asterisk () represents Adventists (2) and Atheist (1).