Difference in use of medication per year between OSAS cases and controls
| Total (n=549) | Men (n=401) | Women (n=148) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases | Difference (95% CI) | Cases | Difference (95% CI) | Cases | Difference (95% CI) | |
| DDD = defined daily dose; DDS = days of drug supplied. Difference=mean difference (95% CI) between cases and controls. | ||||||
| Number of drugs used | 3.8 | 1.2 (0.8 to 1.6) | 3.2 | 0.9 (0.5 to 1.3) | 5.5 | 2.0 (1.2 to 2.9) |
| DDD | 366.6 | 99.4 (3.7 to 195.2) | 286.4 | 100.2 (46.1 to 154.4) | 583.8 | 97.2 (–229.1 to 423.5) |
| DDS | 444.8 | 157.4 (95.9 to 218.8) | 345.7 | 108.1 (47.3 to 168.8) | 713.1 | 290.9 (133.5 to 448.3) |
| Prescriptions per year | 11.8 | 3.3 (1.5 to 5.2) | 9.1 | 2.0 (0.3 to 3.8) | 18.8 | 6.9 (1.8 to 12.0) |
| Total cost per year ($Can) | 407.98 | 155.91 (91.34 to 220.49) | 324.29 | 108.73 (44.25 to 173.22) | 634.74 | 283.73 (120.05 to 447.42) |
| Cost per prescription ($Can) | 34.72 | 2.51 (–0.86 to 5.87) | 35.52 | 2.29 (–2.25 to 6.84) | 33.69 | 2.91 (–1.74 to 7.57) |