Factors associated with polypharmacy in primary care: a cross-sectional analysis of data from The English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA).

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:While older age and ill health are known to be associated with polypharmacy, this paper aims to identify whether wealth, body mass index (BMI), smoking and alcohol consumption are also associated with polypharmacy (5-9 prescribed medications) and hyperpolypharmacy prevalence (≥10 prescribed medications), among older people living in England. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. SETTING:The English Longitudinal Study of Ageing Wave 6 (2012-2013). PARTICIPANTS:7730 participants aged over 50 years. DATA SYNTHESIS:Two multivariate models were created. HR with corresponding 95% CI, for polypharmacy and hyperpolypharmacy, were calculated after adjusting for gender, age, wealth, smoking, alcohol consumption, BMI, self-rated health and the presence of a chronic health condition. RESULTS:Lower

SUBMITTER: Slater N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5857661 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature