Table 2 Sex-specific frequencies of potentially inappropriate medications by therapeutic category in older drivers, the Longitudinal Research on Aging Drivers (LongROAD) study
From: Prevalence of Potentially Inappropriate Medication use in older drivers
Therapeutic Category | Males No. (%) | Females No. (%) | Totala No. (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Benzodiazepines | 27 (14.0) | 83 (17.6) | 110 (16.6) |
Nonbenzodiazepine Hypnotics | 45 (23.3) | 64 (13.6) | 109 (16.4) |
Antidepressants | 24 (12.4) | 77 (16.3) | 101 (15.2) |
First-Generation Antihistamines | 22 (11.4) | 48 (10.2) | 70 (10.5) |
Estrogens (Oral and Patch) | 0 (0.0) | 69 (14.7) | 69 (10.4) |
Skeletal Muscle Relaxants | 15 (7.8) | 42 (8.9) | 57 (8.6) |
NSAIDs (Oral) | 22 (11.4) | 27 (5.7) | 49 (7.4) |
Antispasmodics | 9 (4.6) | 24 (5.1) | 33 (5.0) |
Antipsychotics | 4 (2.1) | 12 (2.6) | 16 (2.4) |
Sulfonylureas (Long duration) | 8 (4.1) | 3 (0.6) | 11 (1.6) |
Otherb | 17 (8.8) | 22 (4.7) | 39 (5.9) |
Total | 193 (100.0) | 471 (100.0) | 664 (100.0) |