Table 1: Summary of findings from literature review.
| Variable | AE | ADE | Utilization | Mortality |
| Age | Inconsistent | Consistent + | Conflicting | Consistent + |
| Gender | None | Inconsistent | Inconsistent | Consistent M |
| Race | None | NA | Inconsistent | Consistent AA |
| SES | None | NA | Consistent - | Consistent - |
| Social Support | NA | NA | Consistent - | NA |
| Comorbidity | Inconsistent | NA | Consistent + | Consistent + |
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Consistent: Most or all studies show a relationship in the same direction between that variable and outcome +: Positive relationship between variable and outcome (e.g., greater age and higher ADE risk) -: Negative relationship between variable and outcome (e.g., lower SES and higher health care utilization) M: Higher risk (e.g., mortality) among males AA: Higher risk (e.g., mortality) among African Americans Inconsistent: Some studies show relationship in one direction, others show no relationship Conflicting: Some studies show relationship in one direction, others show relationship in opposite direction NA: No studies available for that variable-outcome relationship |
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