Table 2.
Psychotropic medication by BMI groups during the follow-up
| Body mass index (kg/m2)a | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal weight |
Overweight | Obese | Severely obese | Total | P-valueb | |
| % (N) | % (N) | % (N) | % (N) | % (N) | ||
| Women | 54 (2545) | 32 (1525) | 11 (530) | 3 (160) | 100 (4760) | |
| Any psychotropic medication | 31 (796) | 32 (489) | 32 (169) | 36 (58) | 32 (1512) | 0.61 |
| Antidepressants | 21 (524) | 22 (329) | 23 (124) | 25 (40) | 21 (1017) | 0.32 |
| Sedatives | 19 (493) | 20 (300) | 18 (95) | 21 (33) | 19 (921) | 0.81 |
| Men | 39 (524) | 45 (607) | 12 (159) | 4 (48) | 100 (1338) | |
| Any psychotropic medication | 21 (108) | 23 (138) | 27 (43) | 38 (18) | 23 (307) | <0.05 |
| Antidepressants | 15 (76) | 16 (97) | 18 (28) | 23 (11) | 16 (212) | 0.41 |
| Sedatives | 12 (65) | 15 (89) | 18 (29) | 33 (16) | 15 (199) | <0.01 |
a Body mass index was categorised into four groups: normal weight 18,5–24.9 kg/m2, overweight 25–29.9 kg/m2, obese 30–34.9 kg/m2 and severely obese ≥35 kg/m2
b Chi-square test for proportions