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Table 3 Estimates of the use of psychotropic drugs obtained from multiple Generalised Estimating Equations models

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

 

OR

95% CI

Any psychotropic drug

Year

  2015

1.50

1.13–2.01**

Gender

  

  Women

2.79

2.03–3.84***

Age

  ≥ 50 at baseline

1.80

1.28–2.54***

Antidepressants

Year

  2015

1.37

0.97–1.93

Gender

  Women

3.49

2.25–5.43***

Age

  ≥ 50 at baseline

0.83

0.55–1.26

Anxiolytics

Year

  2015

1.22

0.85–1.74

Gender

  Women

1.89

1.27–2.81**

Age

  ≥ 50 at baseline

1.84

1.21–2.79**

Hypnotics/sedatives

Year

  2015

1.60

1.14–2.25**

Gender

  Women

2.40

1.64–3.51***

Age

  ≥ 50 at baseline

1.85

1.23–2.79**

  1. Year 2009, gender men and age 18–49 at baseline considered as reference categories across all models
  2. All analysis adjusted for education
  3. ** p < 0.01
  4. *** p < 0.001
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BMC Psychiatry

ISSN: 1471-244X

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