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Associations between Patients' Demographics and Chronic Medication Utilization in Internal Medicine: Cross-sectional

Fatema Alrashed1, Mohammad Shehab2,3

  • 1Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, Kuwait University, Jabrya, Kuwait.

Journal of Research in Pharmacy Practice
|December 10, 2025
PubMed

Insights

Age significantly impacts chronic medication use, particularly for conditions like hypertension and dyslipidemia. Gender showed a lesser effect on medication patterns in this study of 501 patients.

Area of Science:

  • Internal Medicine
  • Pharmacology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Chronic diseases like diabetes, dyslipidemia, and hypertension are leading global health burdens.
  • Effective pharmacological management is essential for controlling these conditions.
  • Demographic factors may influence medication utilization patterns.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between patient demographics (age and gender) and the utilization of chronic medications.
  • To provide data for informed policy decisions and future research in chronic disease management.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective cross-sectional study of 501 adult patients with chronic conditions.
  • Data collected from electronic medical records over 12 months (September 2023 - September 2024).
  • Chi-square test used to analyze associations between demographics and medication classes.

Main Results:

  • Age was significantly associated with the use of antihypertensives, lipid-lowering agents, and anticoagulants (P < 0.001).
  • Gender showed minimal impact, with a significant association only for antiplatelet use in males (P = 0.0001).
  • The cohort comprised 54.1% females with a mean age of 64 years.

Conclusions:

  • Age is a significant factor influencing chronic medication prescription in secondary care.
  • Gender has a limited role in determining chronic medication use compared to age.
  • Findings highlight the importance of demographic considerations in chronic disease pharmacotherapy.
Abstract

Keywords:
Chronic diseasemedicationspharmacy

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