Patients' perceptions of benefits and disadvantages of Z drugs and benzodiazepines
| Z drugs (n = 370) | Benzodiazepine (n = 268) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agree or strongly agree, n (%) | Not sure, n(%) | Disagree or strongly disagree, n (%) | Agree or strongly agree, n (%) | Not sure, n (%) | Disagree or strongly disagree, n (%) | χ2 test, P-value | |
| Perception of associated benefits | |||||||
| I take less time to get to sleepa | 282 (76.2) | 19 (5.1) | 16 (4.3) | 212 (79.1) | 12 (4.5) | 10 (3.7) | 0.82 |
| I wake less during the night | 225 (60.8) | 25 (6.8) | 37 (10.0) | 149 (55.6) | 22 (8.2) | 28 (10.4) | 0.61 |
| I sleep longer overall | 180 (48.6) | 37 (10.0) | 54 (14.5) | 128 (47.8) | 18 (6.7) | 42 (15.7) | 0.38 |
| I feel rested on waking up | 174 (47.0) | 53 (14.3) | 51 (13.8) | 121 (45.1) | 36 (13.4) | 34 (12.7) | 0.98 |
| I am more active during the day | 137 (37.0) | 68 (18.4) | 50 (13.5) | 96 (35.8) | 38 (14.2) | 49 (18.3) | 0.14 |
| I feel better overall | 178 (48.1) | 64 (17.3) | 38 (10.3) | 134 (50.0) | 38 (14.2) | 26 (9.7) | 0.59 |
| Perception of associated side-effects | |||||||
| Headaches | 67 (18.1) | 26 (7.0) | 140 (37.8) | 40 (14.9) | 12 (4.5) | 108 (40.3) | 0.27 |
| Dizziness | 50 (13.5) | 24 (6.5) | 148 (40.0) | 46 (17.2) | 13 (4.9) | 109 (40.7) | 0.38 |
| Sickness | 22 (5.9) | 16 (4.3) | 163 (44.1) | 18 (6.7) | 9 (3.4) | 120 (44.8) | 0.77 |
| Drowsiness (during the daytime) | 76 (20.5) | 28 (7.6) | 132 (35.7) | 51 (19.0) | 13 (4.9) | 95 (35.4) | 0.48 |
| Confusion | 43 (11.6) | 23 (6.2) | 152 (41.1) | 21 (7.8) | 16 (6.0) | 106 (39.6) | 0.47 |
| Difficulty thinking | 55 (14.9) | 29 (7.8) | 142 (38.4) | 39 (14.6) | 9 (3.4) | 108 (40.3) | 0.073 |
| Difficulty concentrating | 62 (16.7) | 29 (7.8) | 144 (38.9) | 40 (14.9) | 14 (5.2) | 102 (38.1) | 0.54 |
| Falls | 22 (5.9) | 12 (3.2) | 176 (47.6) | 21 (7.8) | 5 (1.9) | 122 (45.5) | 0.37 |
| Fractures | 6 (1.6) | 10 (2.7) | 187 (50.5) | 12 (4.5) | 5 (1.9) | 126 (47.0) | 0.07 |
| Road traffic accidents | 5 (1.4) | 8 (2.2) | 190 (51.4) | 4 (1.5) | 3 (1.1) | 130 (48.5) | 0.65 |
| Visual disturbance | 23 (6.2) | 20 (5.4) | 165 (44.6) | 16 (6.0) | 9 (3.4) | 116 (43.3) | 0.56 |
| Shaking | 34 (9.2) | 16 (4.3) | 157 (42.4) | 20 (7.5) | 11 (4.1) | 114 (42.5) | 0.79 |
↵a Missing values account for totals less than 370 or 268