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Table 2 Changes in the prevalence of psychotropic drug use and alcohol consumption among adults aged 60–79 years in Germany. National Health Interview and Examination Surveys GNHIES98 (1997–99) and DEGS1 (2008–11)

From: Changes in prevalence of psychotropic drug use and alcohol consumption among the elderly in Germany: results of two National Health Interview and Examination Surveys 1997-99 and 2008-11

 

GNHIES98a

DEGS1a

Change in % (GNHIES98-DEGS1)

 

n

%

95% CI

n

%

95% CI

Unadjusteda

95% CI

p value

Adjusteda,b

95% CI

p value

All psychotropic drugs (synthetics & phytoceuticals)

313

20.5

18.2

22.9

518

21.4

19.3

23.7

1.0

-2.2

4.1

.554

-0.3

-5.4

4.8

0.897

All phytoceuticals

107

6.7

5.4

8.3

158

6.5

5.4

7.8

-0.2

-1.9

1.5

.827

-0.1

-2.3

2.2

0.956

All synthetics

223

14.6

12.6

16.9

404

16.9

14.9

19.1

2.3

-0.8

5.3

.145

1.5

-4.3

7.2

0.622

Weekly alcohol use (at least once a week)

739

48.8

45.5

52.2

1295

51.0

48.1

53.9

2.1

-2.0

6.2

.305

4.0

-3.8

11.8

0.319

Daily alcohol use (at least once a day)

185

13.2

11.1

15.5

468

18.4

16.3

20.7

5.2

2.4

8.1

.001

9.6

5.7

13.6

<.001

Moderate drinkingc

919

58.0

54.6

61.3

1659

66.9

64.1

69.5

8.9

4.9

13.0

<.001

8.9

4.6

13.1

<.001

Risky drinkingd

240

16.6

14.2

19.4

459

17.0

14.9

19.2

0.3

-2.7

3.3

.836

0.4

-2.0

2.9

0.724

Psychotropic drugs + daily drinking

25

1.8

1.2

2.7

76

2.7

2.0

3.7

0.9

-0.2

2.1

.122

1.3

-0.3

2.8

0.105

Psychotropic drugs + daily risky drinking

20

1.5

.9

2.4

59

2.1

1.5

2.9

0.6

-0.4

1.6

.274

0.7

-0.5

1.9

0.258

  1. a Standardized to the population of 31.12.2010
  2. b Adjusted for sex, age group, region, community size, social status, polypharmacy, living alone, recognized disability
  3. c Moderate drinking: average daily consumption of alcohol between >0 and <10 g for women, and between >0 and < 20 g for men
  4. d Risky drinking: average daily consumption of alcohol ≥10 g for women, and ≥20 g for men
  5. Figures in bold denote statistical significance