Comparison of mean prescriptions per patient/year between women in study group and national survey17 (DNSGP-2).
| Medication type/age groups | Study groupa | DNSGP-2 group | P-value | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pain medication | ||||
| Youngest and middle aged groupc | 2.010 | 0.303 | <0.001b | 1.04 to 2.38 |
| Oldest age groupc | 2.041 | 0.601 | 0.021 | 0.24 to 2.64 |
| Tranquillisers/antidepressantsd | ||||
| Youngest and middle aged groupc | 2.111 | 0.743 | 0.058 | −0.05 to 2.78 |
| Oldest age groupc | 3.534 | 1.788 | 0.109 | −0.42 to 3.92 |
↵a Mean number of prescriptions per patient/year: corrected for period enrolled in practice.
↵b Significant.
↵c Youngest and middle aged group from the DNSGP-2: 20–44 years were compared to the study group: 18–45 years (n = 70) and the oldest age group from the DNSGP-2: 45–64 years to our study group: 46–65 years (n = 22).
↵d DNSGP-2: included all nervous system medication. Comparison with one-sample t-test (SPSS).