Sex differences in the risk of receiving potentially inappropriate prescriptions among older adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

to measure sex differences in the risk of receiving potentially inappropriate prescription drugs and to examine what are the factors that contribute to these differences.

Design

a retrospective cohort study.

Setting

community setting of British Columbia, Canada.

Participants

residents of British Columbia aged 65 and older (n = 660,679).

Measurements

we measured 2013 period prevalence of prescription dispensations satisfying the American Geriatrics Society's 2012 version of the Beers Criteria for potentially inappropriate medication use in older adults. We used logistic regressions to test for associations between this outcome and a number of clinical and socioeconomic factors.

Results

a larger share of women (31%) than of men (26%) fill

SUBMITTER: Morgan SG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4916346 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature