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Table 5 Relationship between medical effect classification and medication-taking behavior and driving

From: Factors influencing changes in medication-taking and driving behavior after warnings about prescription medications that prohibit driving: an online survey

Behavior

Medical effect classification

Neuropsychiatric medicines

Sedatives and antianxiety medicines

Antiepileptic medicines

Ophthalmic medicines

Antipyretics analgesics

Other adrenal hormone preparations

Antihistamines

 

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

1

6

4.0

3

2.1

0

0.0

2

7.1

0

0

2

15.4

2

15.4

2

4

2.6

7

4.8

2

5.0

0

0

1

7.1

0

0

1

7.7

3

6

4.0

7

4.8

3

7.5

4

14.3

0

0

0

0

0

0.0

4

5

3.3

5

3.4

0

0.0

0

0

0

0

1

7.7

1

7.7

5

5

3.3

5

3.4

0

0.0

1

3.6

0

0

0

0

0

0.0

6

0

0.0

0

0

0

0.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.0

7

8

5.3

8

5.5

2

5.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

7.7

8

5

3.3

5

3.4

0

0.0

0

0

1

7.1

0

0

0

0.0

9

0

0.0

3

2.1

0

0.0

1

3.6

0

0

0

0

0

0.0

10

34

22.5

26

17.9

4

10.0

0

0

4

28.6

4

30.8

3

23.1

11

24

15.9

20

13.8

12

30.0

8

28.6

5

35.7

1

7.7

1

7.7

12

35

23.2

37

25.5

11

27.5

7

25

2

14.3

5

38.5

3

23.1

13

14

9.3

17

11.7

5

12.5

4

14.3

1

7.1

0

0

1

7.7

14

5

3.3

2

1.4

1

2.5

1

3.6

0

0

0

0

0

0.0

Total

151

100.0

145

99.8

40

100.0

28

100

14

99.9

13

100

13

100

  1. Driving and Medication-Taking Behavior
  2. 1. Stop taking (using) the medication/Drive at the same frequency as before; 2. Stop taking (using) the medication/Drive slightly less frequently; 3. Stop taking (using) the medication/Stop driving altogether; 4. Take (use) a lower dose of the medication/Drive at the same frequency as before 5. Take (use) a lower dose of the medication/Drive less frequently; 6. Take (use) a lower dose of the medication/Stop driving altogether; 7. Take (use) the medication at longer intervals/Drive at the same frequency as before 8. Take (use) the medication at longer intervals/Drive slightly less frequently; 9. Take (use) the medication at longer intervals/Stop driving altogether; 10. Take (use) the medication according to physician instructions/Drive at the same frequency as before; 11. Take (use) the medication according to physician instructions/Drive slightly less frequently; 12. Take (use) the medication according to physician instructions/Stop driving altogether; 13. Consult a physician, pharmacist, or nurse; 14. Adopt another approach/Other