Table 4 Association between each variable and the use of nonprescription medications by univariate analysis
Variables | Nonprescription medication use | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Yes: n, (%) | No: n, (%) | ||
Sex | 0.013 | ||
Male | 99 (28.0) | 254 (72.0) | |
Female | 138 (36.7) | 238 (63.3) | |
Age | 0.030 | ||
< 75 | 133 (36.2) | 234 (63.8) | |
≧75 | 104 (28.7) | 258 (71.3) | |
Number of prescription medications | 0.454 | ||
≦4 | 148 (33.6) | 293 (66.4) | |
≧5 | 89 (30.9) | 199 (69.1) | |
CCI | 0.312 | ||
0–1 | 184 (33.5) | 365 (66.5) | |
≧2 | 53 (29.4) | 127 (70.6) | |
Smoking status | 0.017 | ||
Current smoker | 16 (22.9) | 54 (77.1) | |
Past smoker | 83 (29.1) | 202 (70.9) | |
Never smoker | 138 (37.2) | 233 (62.8) | |
Drinking habit | 0.951 | ||
Regular drinker | 77 (32.4) | 161 (67.6) | |
Non drinker | 159 (32.6) | 329 (67.4) | |
Family member | 0.376 | ||
Lives alone | 65 (34.8) | 122 (65.2) | |
Lives with other family members | 164 (31.2) | 361 (68.8) | |
Economic status | 0.002 | ||
Less than average | 34 (27.9) | 88 (72.1) | |
Average | 133 (30.1) | 309 (69.9) | |
More than average | 67 (45.0) | 82 (55.0) | |
Educational qualification | 0.003 | ||
≦High school | 76 (27.0) | 206 (73.0) | |
> High school | 157 (37.6) | 260 (62.4) | |
Anxiety by HADS | 0.508 | ||
≦7 | 180 (32.5) | 373 (67.5) | |
≧8 | 38 (35.8) | 68 (64.2) | |
Depression by HADS | 0.484 | ||
≦7 | 168 (32.7) | 346 (67.3) | |
≧8 | 55 (35.7) | 99 (64.3) | |