Benzodiazepine use in community-resident elderly persons
Table 3. Use of benzodiazepines according to independent variables. Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, 2015. Variables
%
Crude PR (CI 95%)
Block 1 – Sociodemographic variables Gender Female 20.9 1 Male 13.4 0.58 (0.33-1.03) Schooling (years) 5 or more 14.6 1 1 to 4 18.5 1.34 (0.71-2.52) 0 24.5 1.90 (0.81-4.45) Block 2 – Variables related to the health of the elderly person Perception of Health* Fair/Poor 24.1 Excellent to Good 14.0 Perception of Hearing* Fair 25.6 Excellent to Good 15.6 Nervous system diseases* No 17.8 Yes 47.1 Mental and behavioral disorders* No 15.9 Yes 45.0 Suggestion of Anxiety* Yes 27.9 No 14.8 Suggestion of Depression* Yes 26.4 No 16.0 Frailty* Present 21.4 Absent 11.2 Polypharmacy* No 11.6 Yes 28.7 Use of antidepressants No 13.4 Yes 44.4 Block 3 – Variables related to health service Health Plan No 14.5 Yes 20.7 Medical consultation in last three months No 7.3 Yes 21.7 *Excluding non-respondents.
p
Adjusted PR (CI 95%)
0.061
0.093 1 0.61 (0.34-1.08)
0.141
0.221 1 1.33 (0.87-2.02) 1.33 (0.87-2.02)
0.023
1 0.51 (0.29-0.92)
0.098 1 0.48 (0.20-1.15) 0.048
0.039 1 0.54 (0.30-0.97)
1 0.45 (0.20-0.99) 0.003
1 4.12(1.53-11.11)
0.074 1 4.68 (0.86-25.40)
<0.001 1 4.34 (2.17-8.67)
0.007 1 5.38 (1.57-18.44)
0.008 1 0.45 (0.25-0.82)
0.750 1 0.87 (0.37-2.06)
0.047 1 0.53 (0.28-1.0)
0.565 1 0.76 (0.29-1.95)
0.009 1 0.46 (0.25-0.86)
0.118 1 2.23 (0.82-6.08) 0.023
<0.001 1 3.03 (1.79-5.26)
1 2.56 (1.14-5.88) <0.001
1 5.19 (2.88-9.34)
0.086 1 2.42 (0.88-6.63)
0.111 1 1.55 (0.90-2.66)
0.116 1 1.55 (0.90-2.68)
<0.001 1 3.53 (1.56-7.97)
p
0.002 1 3.53 (1.56-8.00)
469