Table 3.
Multilevel logistic regression calculating likelihood of ≥3 anxiolytic medication prescriptions given area-level dissimilarity, adjusting for GP variation
| Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | Model 4 | Model 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Segregation | |||||
| D <0.6 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| D >0.6 | 1.16 (1.13 to 1.19) | 1.19 (1.16 to 1.22) | 1.18 (1.15 to 1.20) | 1.02 (1.00 to 1.05) | 1.03 (1.00 to 1.05) |
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Female | 1.91 (1.87 to 1.94) | 1.90 (1.87 to 1.94) | 1.91 (1.88 to 1.95) | 1.91 (1.88 to 1.95) | |
| Age (years) | |||||
| 18–24 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| 25–34 | 2.29 (2.18 to 2.41) | 2.29 (2.18 to 2.41) | 2.28 (2.17 to 2.39) | 2.28 (2.16 to 2.39) | |
| 35–44 | 4.11 (3.92 to 4.31) | 4.12 (3.93 to 4.32) | 4.26 (4.06 to 4.46) | 4.26 (4.06 to 4.47) | |
| 45–54 | 5.50 (5.25 to 5.76) | 5.51 (5.26 to 5.78) | 5.74 (5.48 to 6.02) | 5.75 (5.49 to 6.02) | |
| 55–64 | 6.70 (6.39 to 7.02) | 6.72 (6.41 to 7.04) | 7.00 (6.68 to 7.34) | 7.00 (6.68 to 7.34) | |
| 65–74 | 7.72 (7.36 to 8.10) | 7.73 (7.37 to 8.11) | 7.96 (7.59 to 8.35) | 7.96 (7.58 to 8.35) | |
| Conurbation | |||||
| Rural | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Urban | 1.48 (1.41 to 1.55) | 1.20 (1.14 to 1.25) | 1.18 (1.12 to 1.24) | ||
| Deprivation | |||||
| 1—most affluent | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| 2 | 1.32 (1.28 to 1.36) | 1.27 (1.23 to 1.32) | |||
| 3 | 1.62 (1.60 to 1.68) | 1.55 (1.49 to 1.60) | |||
| 4 | 2.10 (2.03 to 2.17) | 1.94 (1.87 to 2.02) | |||
| 5—most deprived | 2.91 (2.82 to 3.01) | 2.67 (2.57 to 2.78) | |||
| Crime | |||||
| 1—low crime | 1.00 | ||||
| 2 | 1.12 (1.08 to 1.16) | ||||
| 3 | 1.16 (1.12 to 1.20) | ||||
| 4 | 1.17 (1.13 to 1.22) | ||||
| 5—high crime | 1.22 (1.17 to 1.26) | ||||
Figures represent ORs and 95% CIs.
Model 1: unadjusted.
Model 2: adjusted for gender and age.
Model 3: plus adjustment for urban/rural.
Model 4: plus adjustment for area level deprivation.
Model 5: plus adjustment for reported crime.
GP, general practice.