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Table 2 Logistic regression for dispensation of any psychotropic medication

From: First-generation migrants’ use of psychotropic medication in Northern Ireland: a record linkage study

 

Model 1 OR (CI)

Model 2 OR (CI)

Model 3 OR (CI)

Model 4 OR (CI)

Migrant status (ref: settled)

All migrants

0.42 (0.41–0.43)

0.45 (0.43–0.46)

0.47 (0.46–0.48)

0.37 (0.36–0.38)

Age (ref: 16–24)

 25–34

2.69 (2.63–2.74)

2.68 (2.62–2.73)

2.14 (2.09–2.19)

 35–44

4.51 (4.42–4.61)

4.26 (4.17 – 4.35)

3.38 (3.29 – 3.46)

 45– 4

5.83 (5.71–5.96)

5.10 (4.99 – 5.21)

4.04 (3.94 – 4.14)

 55–64

6.68 (6.53–6.83)

5.08 (4.96 – 5.20)

3.93 (3.82 – 4.03)

Sex (ref: male)

 Female

2.06 (2.04–2.08)

2.12 (2.10 – 2.14)

2.11 (2.09 – 2.14)

Marital status (ref: married)

 Never married

1.55 (1.53–1.57)

1.46 (1.44–1.48)

1.03 (1.02 – 1.05)

 Separated/divorced/widowed

2.33 (2.30–2.36)

2.15 (2.12–2.18)

1.47 (1.45 – 1.49)

Poor physical health (ref: no)

 Yes

2.99 (2.96–3.03)

2.62 (2.58–2.65)

NS – SEC (ref: managerial)

 Small employers

1.25 (1.23–1.27)

 Intermediate

1.11 (1.10–1.14)

 Routine/semi-routine

1.42 (1.40–1.43)

 Never worked/unemployed

1.53 (1.50–1.56)

 Students

0.72 (0.71–0.76)

Car availability (ref: 2 +)

 1

1.31 (1.29–1.32)

 0

1.71 (1.68–1.74)

Housing tenure (ref: owns)

 Private renting

1.33 (1.31–1.36)

 Social renting

1.69 (1.66–1.72)

Urban–rural living (ref: urban)

 Intermediate

0.97 (0.95–1.00)

 Rural

0.89 (0.88–0.90)

  1. Model 1: Unadjusted
  2. Model 2: Adjusted for demographic factors
  3. Model 3: Plus adjustment for poor physical health
  4. Model 4: Plus adjustment for socioeconomic factors
  5. OR odds ratio, CI confidence intervals