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Table 1 Demographics and clinical characteristics of participants recruited at baseline

From: Pharmaceutical care issues identified by pharmacists in patients with diabetes, hypertension or hyperlipidaemia in primary care settings

Characteristics

Intervention (n = 477)

Age , mean years (SD)

47.9 (9.6)

Gender, frequency (%)

 

 Male

287 (60.2)

 Female

190 (39.8)

Ethnic Group, frequency (%)

 

 Malay

206 (43.2)

 Chinese

124 (26.0)

 Indian

130 (27.3)

 Others

17 (3.6)

Education, frequency (%)

 

 Primary

25 (5.2)

 Secondary

215 (45.1)

 Tertiary

178 (37.3)

 None

59 (12.3)

Cardiovascular comorbidities, frequency (%)

 

 Diabetes (DM)

45 (9.4)

 Hypertension (HPT)

79 (16.6)

 Hyperlipidaemia (HLP)

42 (8.8)

 DM + HPT

54 (11.3)

 DM + HLP

70 (14.7)

 HPT + HLP

88 (18.4)

 DM + HPT + HLP

99 (20.8)

Smoking history, frequency (%)

 

 Yes

74 (15.5)

 No

403 (84.5)

  1. Note: DM Diabetes mellitus, HPT Hypertension, HLP Hyperlipidaemia.