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Table 2 Estimates of the use of psychotropic drugs in 2009, 2015 and the difference between those years

From: How did the use of psychotropic drugs change during the Great Recession in Portugal? A follow-up to the National Mental Health Survey

 

Use in 2009 (%)

Use in 2015 (%)

Difference between 2009 and 2015 and respective 95%CI (%)a

Any psychotropic drug

 

Population

20.9

28.2

6.74 (3.89–9.60)b

Gender

 Men

11.5

19.1

7.97 (4.23–11.71)b

 Women

30.9

37.2

5.54 (1.25–9.84)b

Age

 18–49 at baseline

15.3

25.7

9.85 (5.90–13.79)b

 ≥ 50 at baseline

29.8

32.0

2.21(−1.76–6.18)

Antidepressants

Population

8.3

11.0

2.80 (0.65–4.95)b

Gender

 Men

3.6

5.4

1.81 (−0.53–4.17)

 Women

12.9

16.6

3.75 (0.18–7.33)b

Age

 18–49 at baseline

7.9

12.5

4.72 (1.81–7.62)b

 ≥ 50 at baseline

9.1

8.9

0.28 (−3.40–2.84)

Anxiolytics

Population

12.3

14.5

2.36 (−0.32–5.04)

Gender

 Men

7.8

11.4

3.41 (−0.05–6.87)

 Women

16.9

17.7

1.33 (−2.75–5.42)

Age

 18–49 at baseline

8.9

13.4

4.73 (1.21–8.24)b

 ≥ 50 at baseline

17.4

16.3

1.11 (−5.24–3.03)

Hypnotics/sedatives

Population

11.4

16.9

4.81 (2.30–7.31)b

Gender

 Men

5.4

12.6

7.30 (3.96–10.62) b

 Women

17.6

21.1

2.21(−1.51–5.92)

Age

 18–49 at baseline

7.0

13.8

5.84 (2.72–8.95)b

 ≥ 50 at baseline

18.2

21.5

3.31 (−0.86–7.47)

  1. a McNemar’s test
  2. % weighted
  3. bStatistical significance considered when 95%CI does not contain 0
  4. CI Confidence interval