Table 2.
Changes in the prevalence of psychotropic drug use and alcohol consumption among adults aged 60–79 years in Germany. National Health Interview and Examination Surveys GNHIES98 (1997–99) and DEGS1 (2008–11)
| GNHIES98a | DEGS1a | Change in % (GNHIES98-DEGS1) | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | 95% CI | n | % | 95% CI | Unadjusteda | 95% CI | p value | Adjusteda,b | 95% CI | p value | |||||
| All psychotropic drugs (synthetics & phytoceuticals) | 313 | 20.5 | 18.2 | 22.9 | 518 | 21.4 | 19.3 | 23.7 | 1.0 | -2.2 | 4.1 | .554 | -0.3 | -5.4 | 4.8 | 0.897 |
| All phytoceuticals | 107 | 6.7 | 5.4 | 8.3 | 158 | 6.5 | 5.4 | 7.8 | -0.2 | -1.9 | 1.5 | .827 | -0.1 | -2.3 | 2.2 | 0.956 |
| All synthetics | 223 | 14.6 | 12.6 | 16.9 | 404 | 16.9 | 14.9 | 19.1 | 2.3 | -0.8 | 5.3 | .145 | 1.5 | -4.3 | 7.2 | 0.622 |
| Weekly alcohol use (at least once a week) | 739 | 48.8 | 45.5 | 52.2 | 1295 | 51.0 | 48.1 | 53.9 | 2.1 | -2.0 | 6.2 | .305 | 4.0 | -3.8 | 11.8 | 0.319 |
| Daily alcohol use (at least once a day) | 185 | 13.2 | 11.1 | 15.5 | 468 | 18.4 | 16.3 | 20.7 | 5.2 | 2.4 | 8.1 | .001 | 9.6 | 5.7 | 13.6 | <.001 |
| Moderate drinkingc | 919 | 58.0 | 54.6 | 61.3 | 1659 | 66.9 | 64.1 | 69.5 | 8.9 | 4.9 | 13.0 | <.001 | 8.9 | 4.6 | 13.1 | <.001 |
| Risky drinkingd | 240 | 16.6 | 14.2 | 19.4 | 459 | 17.0 | 14.9 | 19.2 | 0.3 | -2.7 | 3.3 | .836 | 0.4 | -2.0 | 2.9 | 0.724 |
| Psychotropic drugs + daily drinking | 25 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 76 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 0.9 | -0.2 | 2.1 | .122 | 1.3 | -0.3 | 2.8 | 0.105 |
| Psychotropic drugs + daily risky drinking | 20 | 1.5 | .9 | 2.4 | 59 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 0.6 | -0.4 | 1.6 | .274 | 0.7 | -0.5 | 1.9 | 0.258 |
a Standardized to the population of 31.12.2010
b Adjusted for sex, age group, region, community size, social status, polypharmacy, living alone, recognized disability
c Moderate drinking: average daily consumption of alcohol between >0 and <10 g for women, and between >0 and < 20 g for men
d Risky drinking: average daily consumption of alcohol ≥10 g for women, and ≥20 g for men
Figures in bold denote statistical significance