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Quality of life and social determinants of anxiolytics and hypnotics use in women in Poland: A population-based study

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  • Pawel Zagozdzon
  • Emilia Kolarzyk
  • Jerzy T. Marcinkowski

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Background: The majority of studies show a substantially higher consumption of anxiolytics and antidepressants among women than among men and in the age bracket above 45 years. Aims: To analyse association between the use of hypnotics/anxiolytics, and various characteristics of Polish women, including health-related quality of life. Method: One thousand, five hundred and sixty (1,560) women aged 45–60 years completed a questionnaire dealing with the use of hypnotics/anxiolytics, demographic characteristics, environmental and work stress exposure, and self-reported quality of life (SF-36 form). Results: The following variables were revealed as the predictors of hypnotic/anxiolytic use on univariate analysis: age; social pension; stress at work and environmental stress; hormone replacement therapy; headache; palpitations; mood swings or increased muscular tension; anger; duration of symptoms longer than one week; consulting a specialist; and low physical and mental health-related quality of life. The significant protective factors included: vocational and tertiary education; job satisfaction; and home as place of rest. The independent predictors of anxiolytic/hypnotic use included consulting a specialist and symptoms lasting more than one week, while job satisfaction and home as place of rest were the independent protective factors. Conclusions: The use of hypnotic/anxiolytic medication is strongly associated with environmental and psychosocial characteristics of women between 40 and 65 years of age.

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  • Pawel Zagozdzon & Emilia Kolarzyk & Jerzy T. Marcinkowski, 2013. "Quality of life and social determinants of anxiolytics and hypnotics use in women in Poland: A population-based study," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 59(3), pages 296-300, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:socpsy:v:59:y:2013:i:3:p:296-300
    DOI: 10.1177/0020764012440676
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