Table 4 Results of the sensory evaluation questionnaire about edoxaban OD tablets shown by subgroup
Age (< 75 years) N = 54 | Age (≥75 years) N = 52 | Current difficulty in ingestion (Question 1) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes N = 14 | No N = 92 | ||||
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
Question 1: Difficulty in ingestion (current) | Yes | 6 (11.1) | 8 (15.4) | 14 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) |
No | 48 (88.9) | 44 (84.6) | 0 (0.0) | 92 (100.0) | |
Question 2: Difficulty in identifying (current) | Yes | 2 (3.7) | 5 (9.6) | 2 (14.3) | 5 (5.4) |
No | 52 (96.3) | 47 (90.4) | 12 (85.7) | 87 (94.6) | |
Question 3: Number of drugs taken simultaneously | 1 typea | 2 (3.7) | 8 (15.4) | 1 (7.1) | 9 (9.8) |
2 types | 7 (13.0) | 6 (11.5) | 2 (14.3) | 11 (12.0) | |
≥3 types | 45 (83.3) | 38 (73.1) | 11 (78.6) | 72 (78.3) | |
Question 4: Degree of satisfaction | Unsatisfactory | 7 (13.0) | 6 (11.5) | 1 (7.1) | 12 (13.0) |
No difference | 27 (50.0) | 29 (55.8) | 6 (42.9) | 50 (54.4) | |
Satisfactory | 20 (37.0) | 17 (32.7) | 7 (50.0) | 30 (32.6) | |
Question 5: Ease in identifying | Quite easy | 17 (31.5) | 11 (21.6) | 5 (35.7) | 23 (25.3) |
Easierb | 13 (24.1) | 16 (31.4) | 5 (35.7) | 24 (26.4) | |
More difficultb | 11 (20.4) | 5 (9.8) | 1 (7.1) | 15 (16.5) | |
Quite difficult | 13 (24.1) | 19 (37.3) | 3 (21.4) | 29 (31.9) | |
Question 6: Size | Very large | 2 (3.8) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (2.4) |
Slightly large | 34 (64.2) | 24 (53.3) | 7 (53.9) | 51 (60.0) | |
Slightly small | 17 (32.1) | 20 (44.4) | 6 (46.2) | 31 (36.5) | |
Very small | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.2) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.2) | |
Question 7: Taste at the time of disintegration | Very good | 9 (18.4) | 7 (16.3) | 2 (14.3) | 14 (18.0) |
Relatively good | 31 (63.3) | 28 (65.1) | 11 (78.6) | 48 (61.5) | |
Relatively bad | 9 (18.4) | 8 (18.6) | 1 (7.1) | 16 (20.5) | |
Very bad | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
Question 8: Ease of ingestion (comparison) | Quite easy to take | 10 (18.9) | 11 (21.2) | 6 (42.9) | 15 (16.5) |
Slightly easier to take | 14 (26.4) | 8 (15.4) | 3 (21.4) | 19 (20.9) | |
No difference | 22 (41.5) | 23 (44.2) | 3 (21.4) | 42 (46.2) | |
Slightly more difficult to take | 6 (11.3) | 10 (19.2) | 2 (14.3) | 14 (15.4) | |
Quite difficult to take | 1 (1.9) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.1) | |
Question 9: Convenience | Much more convenient | 8 (14.8) | 10 (19.2) | 4 (28.6) | 14 (15.2) |
Slightly more convenient | 22 (40.7) | 16 (30.8) | 6 (42.9) | 32 (34.8) | |
No difference | 23 (42.6) | 25 (48.1) | 4 (28.6) | 44 (47.8) | |
Slightly less convenient | 1 (1.9) | 1 (1.9) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (2.2) | |
Much less convenient | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
Question 10: Ease of continuation | Much easier to continue | 6 (11.1) | 7 (13.5) | 5 (35.7) | 8 (8.7) |
Slightly easier to continue | 16 (29.6) | 12 (23.1) | 2 (14.3) | 26 (28.3) | |
No difference | 29 (53.7) | 31 (59.6) | 7 (50.0) | 53 (57.6) | |
Slightly less easy to continue | 3 (5.6) | 2 (3.9) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (5.4) | |
Much less easy to continue | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
Question 11: Reliability | Much more reliable | 16 (29.6) | 5 (9.6) | 5 (35.7) | 16 (17.4) |
Slightly more reliable | 16 (29.6) | 14 (26.9) | 2 (14.3) | 28 (30.4) | |
No difference | 22 (40.7) | 33 (63.5) | 7 (50.0) | 48 (52.2) | |
Slightly less reliable | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
Much less reliable | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
Question 12: Desire to change | Desire to change | 28 (57.1) | 19 (41.3) | 10 (76.9) | 37 (45.1) |
No desire to change | 21 (42.9) | 27 (58.7) | 3 (23.1) | 45 (54.9) | |