From: Importance of hypersensitivity in adverse reactions to drugs in the elderly
Feature | Patients aged ≥ 65 year n. (%) | Patients aged < 65 year n. (%) | Χ2 |
---|---|---|---|
Female | 101 (80.15%) | 42 (64.61%) | 0.019 |
Family history of atopy | 0 | 4 (6.1%) | 0.005 |
Allergic diseases | 5 (3.96%) | 16 (24.61%) | 0.000 |
Previous ADRs | 12 (9.5%) | 15 (23.07%) | 0.01 |
Smoker | 38 (30.15%) | 22 (33.8%) | 0.603 |
Alcohol abuse | 19 (15%) | 6 (9.23%) | 0.256 |
Multiple chronic drug regimen | 109 (86.5%) | 20 (30.7%) | 0.000 |
Comorbidities | 126 (100%) | 6 (9.23%) | 0.000 |
Use of self-medications | 31 (24.6%) | 22 (33.8%) | 0.176 |
Short course therapy with ≥ 3 drugs | 48 (38%) | 18 (27.6%) | 0.152 |
Total | 126 (100%) | 65 (100%) |