Table 4.
Association between overall consumption of medicines in the Spanish paediatric population aged ≥15 years, and sociodemographic, lifestyle and health profile variables; SNHS 1993 and 2003
| SNHS 93 | SNHS 2003 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted OR | 95% CI | Adjusted OR | 95% CI | ||
| Occupational status of interviewee | Employed | 1.00 | – | ||
| Unemployed | 1.16 | (0.86, 1.57) | |||
| Inactive | 1.70 | (1.13, 2.55) | NS | – | |
| Sex of child | Male | 1.00 | – | ||
| Female | 1.21 | (1.03, 1.42) | NS | – | |
| Self-assessment of health status | Very good/good | 1.00 | – | 1.00 | – |
| Fair/poor /very poor | 2.84 | (2.16, 3.72) | 3.54 | (2.74, 4.56) | |
| Medical consultation | No | 1.00 | – | 1.00 | – |
| Yes | 12.09 | (10.13, 14.42) | 7.17 | (6.06, 8.47) | |
| Hospitalization in preceding 12 months | No | 1.00 | – | ||
| Yes | NS | – | 1.48 | (1.05, 2.08) | |
| Emergency visit in preceding 12 months | No | 1.00 | – | ||
| Yes | NS | – | 1.49 | (1.26, 1.75) |
Adjusted odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI). OR adjusted by all variables included in the study using logistic regression models. NS, not significant.