Table 1.
Distribution of type of drugs by method of administration. Values are numbers (percentages) unless stated otherwise
| ATC-code | ATC group name | Open administration (n=1630) | Covert administration (n=243) | P value for difference (χ2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A01-A09 and A13-A14 | Alimentary tract and metabolism, excluding drugs used in diabetes and vitamins and mineral supplements | 767 (47) | 98 (40) | 0.050 |
| A10 | Drugs used in diabetes | 158 (10) | 17 (7) | 0.178 |
| A11, A12, B03A, and B03B | Vitamins and mineral supplements | 731 (45) | 93 (39) | 0.054 |
| B01 | Antithrombotic agents | 560 (34) | 71 (29) | 0.114 |
| C01-C10 | Cardiovascular system | 887 (54) | 97 (40) | <0.001 |
| G01-G04 | Genitourinary system and sex hormones | 268 (16) | 39 (16) | 0.878 |
| H01-H05 | Systemic hormonal preparations, excluding sex hormones and insulin | 214 (13) | 26 (11) | 0.291 |
| J01-J07 | Anti-infectives for systemic use | 189 (12) | 46 (19) | 0.001 |
| L01-L04 | Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents | 23 (1) | 3 (1) | 0.826 |
| M01-M05 | Musculoskeletal system | 189 (12) | 23 (10) | 0.328 |
| N02 | Analgesics | 528 (32) | 92 (38) | 0.091 |
| N03 | Antiepileptics | 94 (6) | 25 (10) | 0.007 |
| N04 | Antiparkinsonian drugs | 107 (7) | 12 (5) | 0.332 |
| N05 | Psycholeptics | 880 (54) | 137 (56) | 0.485 |
| N05A | Antipsychotics | 416 (26) | 78 (32) | 0.030 |
| N05B | Anxiolytics | 358 (22) | 74 (31) | 0.003 |
| N05C | Hypnotics and sedatives | 362 (22) | 40 (17) | 0.042 |
| N06A | Psychoanaleptics: antidepressants | 505 (31) | 62 (26) | 0.084 |
| N06D | Psychoanaleptics: antidementia drugs | 16 (1) | 0 | 0.121 |
| R01-R07 | Respiratory system | 263 (16) | 27 (11) | 0.043 |
| Other* | Unknown* | 202 (12) | 4 (2) | - |
ATC-code=Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification.
*
Drugs without ATC-code: mainly laxatives, some vitamins or nutritional supplements and homoeopathic or natural medicines. Drugs recorded in illegible handwriting are also in this group.