Antithrombotic agents used by older people: prevalence and associated factors
Valéria Pagotto,
Erika Aparecida Silveira,
Ana Carolina Pereira dos Santos
et al.
Abstract:Objective To analyze the types and prevalence of use of antithrombotic drugs by older people and associated factors. Method A cross-sectional study of community-dwelling older people was carried out in the city of Goiânia, Midwest Brazil. The pharmacological classification of antithrombotic drugs was performed according to the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) classification. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were performed with a significance level of 5%. Results 212 older people participated in th… Show more
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