Table 2. Categories of drugs prescribed to respondents (n = 2645).
Categories of drugs | Number (%; 95% CI) |
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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) |