Users' Perceptions of an in-Home Electronic Medication Dispensing System: A Qualitative Study

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Table 1 Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Interviewed Participants (N=12)

Characteristic	Number of Participants (%)
Gender
Female	11 (91.7%)
Male	1 (8.3%)
Age	63.7 (8.2)*
50–55 years	2 (16.7%)
56–60 years	3 (25.0%)
61–65 years	2 (16.7%)
66–70 years	3 (25.0%)
76–80 years	2 (16.7%)
Ethnicity
Caucasian	10 (83.3%)
Aboriginal	1 (8.3%)
Southeast Asian	1 (8.3%)
Living Arrangements
With spouse	6 (50.0%)
Alone in own residence	3 (25.0%)
With family member(s) other than spouse	2 (16.7%)
With a roommate	1 (8.3%)
Chronic Health Conditions
Hypertension	8 (66.7%)
Diabetes	7 (58.3%)
Arthritis	7 (58.3%)
Anxiety and depression	6 (50.0%)
Asthma	3 (25.0%)
Sleep apnea	2 (16.7%)
Chronic pain	2 (16.7%)
Number of Prescribed Medications	8.9 (3.6)*
5−10 medications	8 (66.7%)
10 plus medications	4 (33.3%)

Note: *Mean and standard deviation reported for age and number of prescribed medications.