title: [Factors associated to the use of psychotropic drugs by community-dwelling elderly in São Paulo city].
abstract: The objectives of study were to identify the prevalence and factors associated to the use of psychotropic drugs among elderly people in São Paulo city. It is a cross-sectional study. Data were used from the SABE survey (for Health, Well-being and Ageing). The sample was constituted of 1.115 elderly people, aging 65 and over, which were interviewed by standard method. In the data analysis, it was used univariate and multiple logistic regression, stepwise forward and level of significance of 5%. The prevalence of the use of psychotropic drugs of 12,2% and the factors associated were female gender (OR=3,04 IC95%= 1,76-5,23) and polypharmacy (OR=4,91 IC95%=2,74-8,79). The use of psychotropics drugs by the elderly must have their benefits and risks very well established. Elder women, especially those who were submitted to a polipharmacy, deserve special attention to adjust dosage and duration of the treatment, with the purpose of minimizing the adverse outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Enfermeira, Mestre em Ciências pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem na Saúde do Adulto da Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil. cidanoia@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Aparecida Santos
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Noia
authors.forename: Silvia Regina
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Secoli
authors.forename: Yeda Aparecida de Oliveira
authors.initials: YA
authors.lastname: Duarte
authors.forename: Maria Lúcia
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Lebrão
authors.forename: Nicolina Silvana Romano
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Lieber
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001938:Brazil; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004363:Drug Utilization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D014504:Urban Health
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs