[Factors related to psychotropic drugs consumption among the Spanish adult population. Data from the Spanish National Health Surveys for 1993, 1995 and 1997].
BACKGROUND
In this study, the aim is the identification of the factor associated with psychotropic drug use among the Spanish adult population.


METHODS
A descriptive and cross-sectional survey is carried out using data from the Spanish National Health Surveys from 1993, 1995 and 1997. As subjects of the study we have chosen the spanish adult population (aged 16 plus).


METHODS
socio-demographic factors and health profile. Dependent variables are the overall consumption of psychotropic drug, both prescribed and no prescribed.


RESULTS
Prevalence of psychotropic drug consumption is higher among women (6.9% in 1993; 9.9% in 1995, and 9.7% in 1997) than among men (3.1% in 1993; 4.8% in 1995, and 4.7% in 1997). According to multivariance analysis, alcohol consumption have negative association, anxiety or sleep disorder and depression seem to be strongly associated (OR = 22.44; CI 95%, 13.06-38.56 women, and OR = 42.97; CI 95%, 17.69-104.40 men).


CONCLUSIONS
Prevalence of psychotropic drug consumption is higher in women than in men. The most strongly associated variable is nervous or sleep disorder and depression.
Carrasco
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Unidad de Docencia e Investigación en Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública. Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad Rey Juan Carlos. Alcorcón. Madrid. p.carrasco@cs.urjc.es
Astasio
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Ortega
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Jiménez
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Gil
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003625:Data Collection; D004363:Drug Utilization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013030:Spain
D011619:Psychotropic Drugs