Table 4 Multivariable logistic regression analysis: prevalence and factors associated with analgesic use, exclusively using OTC analgesics and exclusively using prescribed analgesics among the adult population in Germany German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Adults (DEGS1) 2008–2011

Total

7091 (100)

21.4 (20.1–22.6)

-

12.2 (11.2–13.2)

-

7.9 (7.1–8.7)

-

Gender

 Men^a

3399 (49.7)

17.6 (16.0–19.3)

1.00

9.4 (8.2–10.8)

1.00

7.2 (6.1–8.4)

1.00

 Women

3692 (50.3)

25.1 (23.4–27.0)

1.63 (1.38–1.92)

14.9 (13.5–16.5)

1.71 (1.37–2.14)

8.5 (7.5–9.7)

1.28 (1.02–1.62)

Age groups, years

 18–29^a

1065 (18.8)

19.5 (16.8–22.5)

1.00

14.8 (12.5–17.6)

1.00

3.2 (2.2–4.7)

1.00

 30–44

1426 (25.1)

23.8 (21.2–26.7)

1.27 (0.98–1.64)

16.4 (14.2–18.9)

1.16 (0.87–1.54)

6.8 (5.3–8.8)

1.98 (1.19–3.28)

 45–64

2750 (36.5)

21.6 (19.7–23.7)

1.05 (0.84–1.33)

12.0 (10.5–13.7)

0.80 (0.61–1.05)

8.3 (7.0–9.7)

2.19 (1.41–3.43)

 65+

1850 (19.6)

19.5 (17.3–22.0)

0.95 (0.73–1.23)

4.5 (3.5–5.8)

0.31 (0.22–0.44)

12.8 (10.9–15.0)

3.64 (2.28–5.82)

 Low^a

1156 (19.7)

24.2 (21.3–27.4)

1.00

11.4 (9.3–13.9)

1.00

10.8 (8.9–13.2)

1.00

 Medium

4206 (60.1)

20.9 (19.4–22.5)

0.85 (0.68–1.07)

12.0 (10.8–13.3)

1.03 (0.77–1.38)

7.6 (6.7–8.7)

0.72 (0.54–0.95)

 High

1685 (20.2)

19.7 (17.3–22.4)

0.87 (0.66–1.15)

13.1 (11.1–15.4)

1.13 (0.81–1.58)

5.5 (4.2–7.1)

0.62 (0.41–0.92)

 Normal (18.5–< 25)^a

2599 (38.4)

20.0 (18.3–21.9)

1.00

13.7 (12.3–15.3)

1.00

5.4 (4.4–6.6)

1.00

 Overweight (25–< 30)

2651 (36.4)

20.5 (18.5–22.8)

1.08 (0.90–1.30)

11.2 (9.6–13.1)

0.97 (0.77–1.23)

8.2 (6.9–9.7)

1.27 (0.94–1.71)

 Obese (≥30)

1698 (23.6)

24.8 (22.2–27.6)

1.33 (1.09–1.62)

10.7 (9.0–12.6)

1.02 (0.81–1.29)

11.6 (9.9–13.7)

1.60 (1.18–2.19)

Smoking status

 Never-smoker^a

3067 (42.0)

19.1 (17.5–20.9)

1.00

10.8 (9.4–12.3)

1.00

7.0 (5.9–8.2)

1.00

 Ex-smoker

2111 (28.1)

20.2 (17.9–22.7)

1.16 (0.95–1.41)

10.1 (8.5–12.0)

1.09 (0.84–1.41)

8.3 (6.8–10.2)

1.17 (0.85–1.62)

 Occasional smoker

415 (6.1)

20.7 (16.4–25.8)

1.16 (0.85–1.57)

13.7 (10.1–18.3)

1.20 (0.82–1.75)

6.5 (4.0–10.5)

1.16 (0.72–1.89)

 Smoker

1460 (23.7)

26.6 (23.9–29.5)

1.55 (1.28–1.88)

16.6 (14.4–19.0)

1.55 (1.22–1.95)

9.0 (7.3–10.9)

1.53 (1.10–2.13)

 None^a

2210 (33.1)

22.5 (20.5–24.6)

1.00

12.1 (10.3–14.1)

1.00

9.0 (7.7–10.5)

1.00

 Up to 2 h/w

2952 (41.4)

22.5 (20.6–24.5)

1.08 (0.91–1.27)

12.8 (11.2–14.5)

1.08 (0.86–1.36)

8.4 (7.2–9.7)

1.08 (0.85–1.38)

 More than 2 h/w

1735

18.3 (16.2–20.7)

0.91 (0.74–1.13)

12.3 (10.5–14.4)

1.08 (0.81–1.42)

4.9 (3.8–6.3)

0.71 (0.51–0.99)