Benzodiazepine use and associated factors in elderly in the city of Dourados, MS, Brazil

Jornal Brasileiro de Psiquiatria

Christiane Dias Dos Anjos Cunha¹  Maria Cristina Corrêa De Souza¹  Graziella Almeida Andrade Cattanio¹  Stephanie Ramirez Iahnn¹  Rosangela Da Costa Lima¹ 

关键词: Elderly;    aging;    benzodiazepines;    cross-sectional studies;    anxiolytics;    Idoso;    envelhecimento;    receptores benzodiazepínicos;    estudos transversais;    ansiolíticos;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0047-2085000000080

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

ABSTRACTObjectiveThe use of benzodiazepines (BZD) and associated factors in the elderly of Dourados, MS, Brazil was investigated.MethodsThis is a cross-sectional population-based study using a multistage sampling design. Participants were 1,022 individuals aged ≥ 60 years.Measurementssocioeconomic status, schooling, demographic aspects, marital status, physical activity, hospitalizations, self-rated health, use of alcohol beverages and smoking were assessed by standard questionnaire. The drugs used were obtained by checking the prescription or package and classified according to the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Index. Chi-square test, Chi-square for linear tendency, Fisher's exact test and Poisson regression were used to assess association between variables.ResultsThe prevalence of use of BZD was 6.5% (CI95%: 5.1-8.2%). The oldest group (PR: 1.60 for 70-79 years and PR: 1.79 for ≥ 80 years), non-use of alcohol (PR: 4.14) and use of antidepressants (PR: 8.73) were the statistically associated characteristics.ConclusionsThe prevalence of use of BZD in the study population was low, similar to findings of more recent Brazilian studies and lower than those obtained in international studies. The prevalence of use of BZD increased with aging and use of antidepressants.

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