title: [Routine drug utilization in perimenopausal women living in Jaca].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe routine drug utilization in perimenopausal women and to analyze related factors.
  
  
  METHODS
  We performed an observational study though face-to-face interviews with women aged 45-64 years old living in the health district of Jaca (Spain).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among the women studied, 69.4% routinely used drugs: 58.6% of women aged 45-54 years old and 81.6% aged 55-64 (p=0.002). Factors associated with a greater probability of drug use were postmenopausal status (p=0.011), reported chronic diseases (p<0.001), poor or very poor self-perceived health (p=0.009), and having consulted a general physician at least once in the previous year (p=0.005).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Routine drug utilization was frequent in the women studied. Drug utilization was associated with postmenopausal status, perceived health problems, and visits to general physicians.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Salud y Consumo, Gobierno de Aragón, Zaragoza, España.
authors.forename: María Silvia
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Sanclemente Pérez
authors.forename: María José
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Rabanaque Hernández
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D004363:Drug Utilization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006184:Habits; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D004366:Nonprescription Drugs; D047648:Perimenopause; D017698:Postmenopause; D055553:Prescription Drugs; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012649:Self Concept; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D004366:Nonprescription Drugs; D055553:Prescription Drugs