Abstract
e40 Volume 37 Number 8S DrugS regularly TakeN by CommuNiTy-DwelliNg olDer perSoNS iN a SwiSS CaNToN D. Renard; S. Fustinoni; L. Seematter-Bagnoud; and B. Santos-Eggimann Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Lausanne University Hospital, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland; and Center for Aging Studies, Lausanne University Hospital, 1010 Lausanne, Switzerland Background: Studies about polypharmacy may fail to present data in a clinically meaningful way. Our aim was to report the frequency of drugs taken by older people according to clinically relevant pharmacological classes. Material and Methods: The study population consisted of community-dwelling persons aged 69+ years living in the canton de Vaud (Switzerland). Information about current medication was self-reported by 3133 participants in a postal survey nested into a population-based cohort study (participation rate: 71% of eligible subjects). Data were weighted to reflect the age and sex distribution of the source population. Results: Median age was 77 years; 57% were female; a majority (84%) were currently taking at least one registered drug on a regular basis. The frequency of major pharmacological classes was as follows:
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