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Table 4 Odds ratios of having prescription drugs for males, compared to females, after adjustment for age, multi-morbidity and relevant prescription drug in univariate analyses (Model 2)

From: Can gender difference in prescription drug use be explained by gender-related morbidity?: a study on a Swedish population during 2006

Prescription drug excluded from the analysis

OR (95% CI)

P-value

NSAIDs

0.44 (0.43-0.45)

<0.001

Buspirone

0.45 (0.45-0.46)

<0.001

Coxibs

0.45 (0.45-0.46)

<0.001

Inhalable corticosteroids

0.45 (0.45-0.46)

<0.001

Ipratropium

0.45 (0.45-0.46)

<0.001

Selective beta-2 stimulants

0.45 (0.44-0.46)

<0.001

Antidepressants

0.46 (0.45-0.47)

<0.001

Benzodiazepines

0.46 (0.45-0.46)

<0.001

Benzodiazepine-related drugs

0.46 (0.45-0.47)

<0.001

Derivatives of benzodiazepines

0.46 (0.45-0.46)

<0.001

Hydroxyzine

0.46 (0.45-0.46)

<0.001

Migraine drugs

0.46 (0.45-0.47)

<0.001

Nitrofurantoin

0.46 (0.45-0.47)

<0.001

Paracetamol

0.46 (0.45-0.47)

<0.001

Propiomazine

0.46 (0.45-0.46)

<0.001

Trimethoprim

0.46 (0.45-0.47)

<0.001

Estrogens

0.47 (0.46-0.48)

<0.001

Gestagens

0.47 (0.46-0.48)

<0.001

Pivmecillinam

0.47 (0.46-0.48)

<0.001

Thyroid hormones

0.47 (0.46-0.48)

<0.001

Anti-conception drugs

0.65 (0.64-0.66)

<0.001