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Table 3 Prescription drug rates (per person per year) by age group and ACE Score

From: Adverse childhood experiences and prescription drug use in a cohort study of adult HMO patients

 

Age 18–44 years

Age 45–64 years

Age 65–89 years

ACE Score

Rate

RR* (95% CI)

Rate

RR* (95% CI)

Rate

RR* (95% CI)

   0

5.03

1.00 (referent)

10.18

1.00 (referent)

17.27

1.00 (referent)

   1

5.99

1.14 (1.00–1.29)

11.19

1.09 (1.02–1.17)

16.92

0.99 (0.94–1.05)

   2

6.86

1.30 (1.13–1.50)

11.33

1.12 (1.04–1.21)

18.10

1.08 (1.00–1.16)

   3

6.95

1.33 (1.13–1.56)

12.11

1.17 (1.06–1.28)

17.83

1.04 (0.93–1.15)

   4

7.64

1.46 (1.23–1.73)

12.59

1.24 (1.11–1.39)

19.43

1.12 (0.98–1.29)

   5 or more

8.84

1.63 (1.38–1.93)

15.48

1.45 (1.30–1.62)

20.67

1.25 (1.05–1.48)

Overall

6.45

 

11.32

 

17.47

 

p-value, trend

 

< 0.0001

 

< 0.0001

 

0.0025

  1. * Relative rate (RR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) adjusted for age, sex, race, education
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