Prevalência e fatores de risco para asma nas crianças da coorte de 1993, Pelotas, RS

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Low Prevalence of use of benzodiazepines by older people in Pelotas (RS)

OBJECTIVE: To identify the prevalence of benzodiazepine use in the elderly of Pelotas, Brazil, and associated factors. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was undertaken with a representative population from a Family Primary Health Unit and an Outpatient Service. RESULTS: The sample was comprised by 389 elder people within 60 and 96 years. The prevalence was of 10.3%. Multivariate Analysis identified the female gender (RR = 2.75; CI95% 1.33 - 5.68), related depression (RR = 2.10; CI95% 1.07 - 4.14) and anti-depressive use (RR = 1.91; CI95% 1.01 - 3.61) as the independent factors associated with benzodiazepine's use in this population. CONCLUSION: The study showed a low prevalence of Benzodiazepine's use within elderly, in the inferior limit of values seen in studies in Brazil and other countries.</p