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. 2019 Jun 13;14(6):e0218174. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0218174

Table 2. Categories of drugs prescribed to respondents (n = 2645).

Categories of drugs Number (%; 95% CI)
Cardiovascular drugs 1150 (43.5; 41.6–45.4)
Antidiabetic drugs 576 (21.8; 20.2–23.4)
Gastrointestinal drugs 192 (7.3; 6.3–8.3)
Respiratory drugs 157 (5.9; 5.1–6.9)
Endocrine drugs 62 (2.3; 1.8–3.0)
Central nervous system drugs 64 (2.4; 1.9–3.1)
Analgesics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs 67 (2.5; 2.0–3.2)
Skeletal muscle relaxants 29 (1.1; 0.8–1.6)
Vitamins, minerals and dietary supplements 247 (9.3; 8.2–10.5)
Others (such as bisphosphonates, allopurinol, antihistamines, and disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs) 101 (3.8; 3.1–4.6)