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Table 6 Result of the regression analysis

From: Analysis of regional differences in the amount of hypnotic and anxiolytic prescriptions in Japan using nationwide claims data

 

Hypnotics

Anxiolytics

Explanatory variable

SPRC (95% CI)

p-value

SPRC (95% CI)

p-value

Year

−0.096 (− 0.202, 0.008)

0.081

− 0.055 (− 0.132, 0.020)

0.161

Medical characteristics

    

Number of hospitals per 100,000 persons

0.141 (−0.267, 0.540)

0.506

−0.215 (− 0.551, 0.123)

0.205

Number of medical clinics per 100,000 persons

0.296 (0.049, 0.551)

0.026

0.001 (−0.206, 0.210)

0.996

Number of pharmacies per 100,000 persons

0.152 (−0.034, 0.343)

0.122

−0.004 (− 0.140, 0.137)

0.960

Number of hospitals with a psychiatric department per 100,000 persons

0.018 (−0.178, 0.219)

0.858

0.051 (−0.079, 0.185)

0.453

Number of psychiatric beds per 100,000 persons

−0.347 (− 0.751, 0.064)

0.105

0.148 (−0.155, 0.451)

0.350

Socioeconomic characteristics

    

Number of public assistance recipients per 1000 persons

0.296 (0.072, 0.522)

0.015

0.284 (0.096, 0.476)

0.004

Taxable income per capita

−0.138 (− 0.403, 0.131)

0.326

−0.075 (− 0.280, 0.131)

0.486

Physical characteristics

    

Proportion of persons whose HbA1c ≥ 6.5%

0.142 (0.078, 0.205)

< 0.001

0.029 (−0.011, 0.068)

0.165

Proportion of persons whose SBP ≥ 140 mmHg

−0.045 (− 0.122, 0.032)

0.230

0.024 (−0.024, 0.073)

0.327

Proportion of persons whose BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2

0.289 (0.031, 0.545)

0.032

0.201 (0.008, 0.398)

0.045

Proportion of persons whose triglycerides ≥150 mg/dl

−0.100 (− 0.204, 0.009)

0.074

−0.034 (− 0.103, 0.037)

0.338

  1. SPRC standardized partial regression coefficient; CI confidence intervals; SBP, systolic blood pressure; BMI body mass index