Costa Karen Sarmento, Barros Marilisa Berti de Azevedo, Francisco Priscila Maria Stolses Bergamo, César Chester Luis Galvão, Goldbaum Moisés, Carandina Luana
Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil.
Cad Saude Publica. 2011 Apr;27(4):649-58. doi: 10.1590/s0102-311x2011000400004.
This article analyzes prevalence rates in the use of medication according to demographic, socioeconomic, and health-related behavioral variables through a population-based cross-sectional study of individuals 18 years and older (n=941) in Campinas, São Paulo State, Brazil. The study used multistage sampling, both stratified and cluster. Chi-square test was performed, and adjusted prevalence ratios were estimated by gender and age, both with 95% confidence intervals. A Poisson multiple regression model was developed, and the following factors were associated with use of medication: female gender, age 40 and over, reported illness in the previous two weeks, and number of chronic diseases. The most widely consumed drugs were for the cardiovascular and nervous systems, besides herbal remedies. Prevalence of medication in Campinas was lower than in most studies. Local health surveys could help identify drug use patterns and guarantee more appropriate interventions for pharmaceutical care policy.
本文通过对巴西圣保罗州坎皮纳斯市18岁及以上个体（n = 941）进行基于人群的横断面研究，根据人口统计学、社会经济和健康相关行为变量分析了药物使用的流行率。该研究采用了分层和整群的多阶段抽样方法。进行了卡方检验，并按性别和年龄估计了调整后的流行率比值，两者均带有95%置信区间。建立了泊松多元回归模型，以下因素与药物使用相关：女性、40岁及以上、前两周报告患病以及慢性病数量。除草药外，消费最广泛的药物是用于心血管和神经系统的药物。坎皮纳斯市的药物使用率低于大多数研究。当地健康调查有助于识别药物使用模式，并为药物治疗护理政策保证更适当的干预措施。
