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Table 3 ATC classification (1st level) of drugs used by patients with a recent history of depressive disorders

From: The pattern of medication use, and determinants of the prevalence of polypharmacy among patients with a recent history of depressive disorder: results from the pars cohort study

Drug class*

Total n (%)

Men n (%; 95% CI)

Women n (%; 95% CI)

60 years or older n (%; 95% CI)

G

703 (39.1)

7 (1.3; 0.52, 2.68)

696 (55.4; 51.4, 59.7)

111 (22.3; 18.4, 26.9)

C

620 (34.4)

150 (27.8; 23.6, 32.7)

470 (37.4; 34.1, 41.0)

247 (49.7; 43.7, 56.3)

A

562 (31.2)

133 (24.7; 20.7, 29.2)

429 (34.2; 31.0, 37.6)

205 (41.3; 35.8, 47.3)

N

525 (29.1)

157 (29.1; 24.8, 35.1)

368 (29.3; 26.4, 32.5)

142 (28.6; 24.1, 33.7)

B

510 (28.3)

79 (14.7; 11.6, 18.3)

431 (34.3; 31.2, 37.7)

157 (31.6; 26.8, 36.9)

M

258 (14.3)

50 (9.3; 6.9, 12.2)

208 (16.6; 14.4, 19.0)

119 (23.9; 19.9, 28.7)

H

238 (13.2)

46 (8.5; 6.3, 11.4)

192 (15.3; 13.2, 17.0)

89 (17.9; 14.4, 22.0)

R

122 (6.8)

31 (5.7; 3.9, 8.2)

91 (7.3; 5.8, 8.9)

41 (8.3; 5.9, 11.2)

S

20 (1.1)

4 (0.7; 0.20, 1.9)

16 (1.3; 0.7, 2.1)

10 (2.0; 1.0, 3.7)

L

7 (0.4)

2 (0.4; 0.04, 1.3)

5 (0.4; 0.1, 0.9)

2 (0.4; 0.1, 1.5)

  1. ATC: anatomical therapeutic chemical; A: alimentary tract and metabolism; B: blood, and blood-forming organs; C: cardiovascular system; G: genitourinary system; H: systemic hormonal preparations, excl.: Sex hormones and insulins; L: antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents; M: musculoskeletal system; N: nervous system; R: respiratory system; S: sensory organs
  2. *Ranked based on the total prevalence