. 2014 Sep 15;24(6):542–552. doi: 10.1017/S2045796014000547

Table 1.

Sociodemographic characteristics and odds ratios for use of any psychotropic medication in the previous 12 months

Sociodemographic variable (n)	Sample (%)	Any psychotropic
		N	%	OR^a (95% CI)
Total (4340)	100	733	14.9	–
One psychotropic medication only	–	419	8.9	–
More than one psychotropic medication	–	314	6.0	–
Gender
Male (1899)	48.0	229	10.2	Reference
Female (2441)	52.0	504	19.4	1.4 (1.0–1.9)
χ₁²		72.2***
Age (years)
18–34 (1127)	30.6	134	10.5	Reference
35–49 (1297)	30.6	210	14.3	1.4 (0.9–2.2)
50–64 (1064)	21.2	251	21.7	2.5 (1.5–4.0)***
65+ (852)	17.7	138	15.7	1.4 (0.7–2.5)
χ₃²		54.9**
Marital status
Married (2553)	59.2	361	13.1	Reference
Never married (1024)	26.8	152	12.3	1.1 (0.7–1.7)
SWD (763)	14.0	220	27.9	1.8 (1.2–2.6)**
χ₂²		94.4***
Income^b
Low (470)	24.7	114	17.2	Reference
Low-average (494)	25.4	116	16.6	1.0 (0.6–1.4)
High-average (572)	28.3	110	14.9	0.9 (0.6–1.3)
High (450)	21.6	63	13.0	0.8 (0.5–1.5)
χ₃²		3.8
Education
Primary (316)	6.6	61	20.9	Reference
Secondary (2450)	56.5	437	15.4	0.7 (0.3–1.3)
A-Level (1048)	24.4	149	12.9	0.6 (0.3–1.3)
Tertiary (526)	12.5	86	13.6	0.6 (0.2–1.3)
χ₃²		12.9*
Trauma^b
None (699)	39.4	98	9.3	Reference
Non-conflict-related only (470)	21.7	111	19.3	1.6 (1.0–2.4)*
Conflict-related (817)	39.0	194	19.6	1.7 (1.2–2.4)**
χ₂²		37.6***

OR, odds ratios; CI, confidence interval; SWD, separated/widowed/divorced.

Raw numbers and weighted proportions reported throughout.

*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001.

^aAdjusted odds ratios (controlling for all other variables in the model and any 12-month disorder).

^bOnly assessed in participants who completed part 2 of the interview.