PREVALENCE OF SLEEPING PILLS CONSUMPTION AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS
Author(s)
Kodaira K, Okuyama JH, Silva M
University of Sorocaba, Sorocaba, Brazil
OBJECTIVES: To assess the prevalence of sleeping pills consumption among Brazilian adults and its association with depressive symptoms. METHODS: This is an analysis of Brazilian National Health Survey performed in 2013. Primary outcome included self-reported sleeping pills use in last two weeks. We assessed five independent variables: number of days that sleeping pills were used; self-medication practice for sleeping pills; depressive symptoms (measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire PHQ-9 for depression); sex and age. To evaluate the association between the severity of depression symptoms and sleeping pills consumption we calculated prevalence ratio (PR) adjusted for sex and age through a Poisson regression with robust variance. Sensitivity analysis was performed by re-sampling technique (bootstrap). Complex sample design was balanced in all analysis in STATA software, version 11. RESULTS: CONCLUSIONS: One out of ten Brazilians took pills to induce sleep in previous two weeks, and this consumption is strongly associated with the prevalence of depressive symptoms. Individuals that use sleep medicines should search for psychiatrist aid to evaluate possible co-existence of depression.
Conference/Value in Health Info
2015-11, ISPOR Europe 2015, Milan, Italy
Value in Health, Vol. 18, No. 7 (November 2015)
Code
PMH11
Topic
Epidemiology & Public Health
Topic Subcategory
Safety & Pharmacoepidemiology
Disease
Mental Health, Neurological Disorders