Table 2. Comparison of most frequently prescribed CAPS medication subgroups, non-ID group versus ID group. Top 10 CAPS medication subgroups ranked by frequency.
| Medication subgroup | Medication subgroup rank for ID group (age–sex standardised) |
Medication subgroup rank for non-ID group |
|---|---|---|
| Antipsychoticsa | 1 | 36 |
| Anticonvulsantsa | 2 | 37 |
| Broad spectrum penicillins | 3 | 2 |
| Immunisation | 4 | 14 |
| Antidepressants | 5 | 4 |
| Simple analgesics | 6 | 10 |
| Penicillins or cephalosporins | 7 | 3 |
| Antiulcerants | 8 | 9 |
| Sex or anabolic hormones | 9 | 23 |
| Other antibioticsa | 10 | 8 |
| Antihypertensivesa | 18 | 1 |
| Other cardiovascular systema | 13 | 5 |
| NSAIDsa | 38 | 6 |
| Narcotic analgesicsa | 20 | 7 |
aNon-overlapping 95% confidence intervals, comparing age–sex standardised ID with non-ID group.
ID = intellectual disability. NSAID = non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug.