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Table 1 Prevalence of analgesic consumption (prescribed and self-medicated) for joint pain, headache, low back pain and any pain localization in Spanish adult according to socio-demographic variables, lifestyle, and health profile

From: Predictive factors of self-medicated analgesic use in Spanish adults: a cross-sectional national study

 

Analgesic consumption for joint pain

Analgesic consumption for headache

Analgesic consumption for low back pain

Any localization

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

Age*+Ɨǂ

16-39

176

2.3

738

10.6

1025

14.5

1662

23.4

40-64

1232

12.8

1086

10.9

1963

20.7

3058

32.6

>65

2009

33.5

590

9.6

1807

29.3

2886

47.4

Sex*+Ɨ

Male

820

7.2

688

7.2

1532

14.4

2445

23.5

Female

2597

17.9

1726

14.5

3263

25.1

5161

39.8

Marital status*Ɨǂ

Not married

1641

10.8

1104

10.8

2224

18.8

3519

29.9

Married

1776

14.0

1310

11.0

2571

20.7

4087

33.3

Educational level*+Ɨǂ

No formal education

1353

33.2

488

12.4

1306

32.1

1993

49.1

Junior school

1158

17.7

549

9.6

1291

21.4

2093

34.8

High school

906

6.2

1377

11.1

2198

16.6

3520

26.8

Occupational status*+Ɨǂ

Unemployed

209

8.44

269

11.58

446

18.80

671

27.97

Employed

866

6.99

1205

10.91

1952

16.97

3155

27.59

Inactive

2342

23.61

940

10.73

2397

25.15

3780

40.26

Monthly income*Ɨǂ

<850€

932

22.2

417

12.0

999

26.1

1540

40.3

850-1400€

875

15.8

520

11.0

1180

22.6

1786

34.6

>1400€

1094

9.6

1100

11.0

1935

18.5

3111

29.9

Smoking habit*+Ɨǂ

Non smoker

2935

14.9

1747

10.6

3683

20.8

5860

33.2

Smoker

482

7.1

667

11.8

1112

17.7

1746

28.4

Alcohol consumption*+Ɨǂ

No

2552

12.9

1863

11.9

3572

20.6

5648

33.0

Yes

610

9.6

434

8.2

931

16.1

1541

26.7

Physical activity*Ɨǂ

Inactive

2167

15.1

1340

10.9

2891

22.0

4484

34.3

Moderate

1250

10.1

1074

10.9

1904

17.7

3122

29.3

Body Mass Index Kg/sq.m*Ɨǂ

<30

2148

10.3

1831

10.8

3392

18.4

5418

29.7

≥30

850

22.1

407

12.1

952

26.4

1491

41.2

Self-assessment of health status*+Ɨǂ

Very good/Good

859

4.6

1302

8.8

2079

12.9

3632

22.7

Fair/Poor/Very poor

2558

35.5

1112

17.1

2716

39.7

3974

57.7

Number of chronic conditions*+Ɨǂ

None

1839

9.0

1631

10.1

3035

17.3

4961

28.3

1-2

1367

23.0

691

13.4

1550

27.1

2360

42.2

>2

211

44.9

92

18.7

210

44.7

285

60.0

Psychological disorders*+Ɨǂ

No

2361

10.1

1784

9.6

3580

17.4

5911

28.8

Yes

1056

31.8

630

21.3

1215

38.4

1695

54.1

Psychological dysfunction*+Ɨǂ (mean. se) [mean difference]

64.3 (0.5)

[-14.4]

68.2 (0.6)

[-9.88]

67.9 (0.4)

[-11.4]

69.8 (0.3)

[-10.48]

Positive mental health*+Ɨǂ (mean. se) [mean difference]

50.6 (0.5)

[-20.3]

57.5 (0.6)

[-2.18]

56.2 (0.4)

[-15.1]

58.6 (0.3)

[-14.18]

TOTAL

3417

12.6

2414

10.9

4795

19.9

7606

31.8

  1. European Health Interview Survey (EHIS, 2009).
  2. *Analgesic consumption for joint pain, +Analgesic consumption for headache.
  3. ƗAnalgesic consumption for low back pain, ǂTotal analgesic consumption for any localization.