Table 1.

Factors Associated with Polypharmacy.16

Patient-Related Disease-Related Prescribing-Related Healthcare Accessibility-Related
  • Age
  • Sex
  • Level of education
  • Socioeconomic status
  • Smoking
  • Obesity
  • Place of residence
  • Ethnicity
  • Living as a couple
  • Behavior
 Chronic diseases:
  • Cardiovascular
  • Digestive
  • Metabolic
  • Respiratory
  • Physicians’ behavior
  • Drug without an indication
  • Consulted a physician <3 mo.
  • Hospitalization within last 6 mo.
  • Health insurance
  • Multiple providers
RMMJ Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal Rambam Health Care Campus 2026; 17(2): e0015. ISSN: 2076-9172
Published online 2026 April 26. doi: 10.5041/RMMJ.10575
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