Table 5. Classes of psychotropic agents used (in %) according to sex; Campinas, Brazil, 2014–2015.
| Classes of psychotropic agents according to ATC classification system | Total | Male sex | Female sex | p-value χ2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | %a | %a | %a | ||
| Antidepressants | 154 | 38.2 | 25.5 | 44.3 | 0.0106* |
| SSRIs1# | 111 | 28.8 | 20.2 | 33.0 | 0.0756 |
| Tricyclic2 | 25 | 6.2 | 3.90 | 7.3 | 0.3195 |
| Others3 | 18 | 3.2 | 1.40 | 4.0 | 0.1556 |
| Benzodiazepines | 115 | 24.0 | 24.1 | 24.0 | 0.9930 |
| Clonazepam | 60 | 13.0 | 15.3 | 11.8 | 0.4095 |
| Diazepam | 29 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 5.7 | 0.7106 |
| Others4 | 26 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 6.5 | 0.0580 |
| Anti-epileptics | 56 | 15.4 | 21.2 | 12.6 | 0.1302 |
| Carbamazepine | 20 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 0.8054 |
| Phenytoin | 9 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.0610 |
| Others5 | 27 | 8.4 | 11.9 | 6.7 | 0.2377 |
| Other psychotropic agents6 | 109 | 22.4 | 29.3 | 19.1 | 0.2743 |
| Antipsychotics | 30 | 7.3 | 13.1 | 4.5 | 0.0707 |
| Anti-Parkinson’s | 23 | 4.3 | 6.2 | 3.6 | 0.5763 |
| Others | 56 | 10.7 | 9.9 | 11.1 | 0.6754 |
n: number of medications.
a Percentages weighted for sample design.
χ2 p-value from chi-squared test.
* statistically significant difference.
1 fluoxetine, citalopram, paroxetine, sertraline, escitalopram.
2 imipramine, clomipramine, amitriptyline, nortriptyline.
3 trazodone, mirtazapine, bupropion, venlafaxine, duloxetine, desvenlafaxine.
4 lorazepam, bromazepam, clobazam, alprazolam, cloxazolam, flunitrazepam, zolpidem.
5 phenobarbital, primidone, oxcarbazepine, valproic acid, lamotrigine, topiramate, gabapentin, pregabalin.
6 Opioid analgesics (morphine, codeine, tramadol); Anti-Parkinson’s (biperiden, levodopa, amantadine, pramipexole, selegiline, rasagiline, entacapone); Antipsychotics (levomepromazine, haloperidol, olanzapine, quetiapine, lithium, risperidone, aripiprazol); Anxiolytics (buspirone); Psychostimulants: (methylphenidate, piracetam); Anti-dementia (rivastigmine, galantamine, memantine).
# selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.