Table 2 Prevalence of specific analgesic use among the adult population in Germany. German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Adults (DEGS1) 2008–2011

Total

5.8 (5.1–6.6)

4.4 (3.8–5.0)

8.0 (7.2–8.9)

5.2 (4.6–5.9)

0.2 (0.1–0.3)

Gender

 Men*

5.2 (4.3–6.2)

4.3 (3.5–5.2)

5.7 (4.8–6.8)

4.0 (3.2–4.9)

0.1 (0.0–0.4)

 Women

6.3 (5.3–7.5)

4.4 (3.7–5.3)

10.3 (9.1–11.6)

6.4 (5.4–7.6)

0.2 (0.1–0.4)

Age groups, years

 18–29*

4.8 (3.3–6.9)

1.2 (0.6–2.2)

8.8 (7.0–11.0)

6.9 (5.3–9.1)

0.0 (0.0–0.0)

 30–44

5.7 (4.2–7.6)

2.8 (1.9–4.3)

9.5 (7.8–11.4)

7.0 (5.6–8.7)

0.2 (0.1–0.7)

 45–64

6.5 (5.3–7.8)

4.7 (3.9–5.7)

7.7 (6.4–9.1)

4.5 (3.5–5.7)

0.1 (0.0–0.3)

 65+

5.4 (4.3–6.9)

8.8 (7.1–10.7)

6.0 (4.7–7.7)

2.6 (1.7–4.1)

0.4 (0.1–1.3)

Socio-economic status

 Low*

4.8 (3.3–6.8)

6.5 (5.0–8.5)

9.5 (7.5–12.1)

5.2 (3.6–7.3)

0.4 (0.2–1.1)

 Medium

5.6 (4.7–6.7)

3.9 (3.3–4.7)

7.9 (7.0–9.0)

5.5 (4.6–6.5)

0.1 (0.0–0.3)

 High

7.1 (5.8–8.7)

3.6 (2.6–4.9)

6.8 (5.3–8.6)

4.1 (3.0–5.7)

0.0 (0.0–0.3)

Municipality size

 Rural^a*

5.1 (3.7–7.0)

5.8 (4.2–8.0)

7.1 (5.4–9.3)

3.8 (2.9–5.0)

0.1 (0.0–0.7)

 Small town^b

5.0 (4.0–6.3)

3.9 (2.9–5.3)

7.0 (5.7–8.6)

5.1 (4.0–6.6)

0.2 (0.1–0.6)

 Town^c

5.9 (4.8–7.2)

4.6 (3.7–5.8)

8.6 (7.3–10.2)

5.6 (4.5–7.0)

0.1 (0.0–0.4)

 City^d

6.6 (5.1–8.4)

3.7 (2.8–4.8)

8.7 (7.2–10.3)

5.6 (4.3–7.2)

0.2 (0.1–0.8)