From: High daily doses of benzodiazepines among Quebec seniors: prevalence and correlates
 |  |  | High daily dose | Less than high daily dose |  |  | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  | n | (%) | n | (%) | Odds ratio | 95% CI |
Prescriber | Gender | female | 11 | (10.2) | 68 | (13.6) | 1 | Reference |
 |  | male | 97 | (89.8) | 431 | (86.4) | 1.39 | 0.71–2.73 |
 | Year of graduation | 1980+ | 15 | (13.9) | 80 | (16.0) | 1 | Reference |
 |  | 1970–79 | 40 | (37.0) | 211 | (42.3) | 1.01 | 0.53–1.93 |
 |  | 1960–69 | 28 | (25.9) | 107 | (21.4) | 1.4 | 0.70–2.79 |
 |  | pre 1960 | 25 | (23.1) | 101 | (20.2) | 1.32 | 0.65–2.67 |
 | Specialist | no | 93 | (18.6) | 408 | (81.4) | 1 | Reference |
 |  | yes | 15 | (14.2) | 91 | (85.8) | 0.72 | 0.40–1.31 |
Patient | Gender | female | 70 | (64.8) | 357 | (71.5) | 1 | Reference |
 |  | male | 38 | (31.5) | 142 | (28.5) | 1.37 | 0.88–2.12 |
 | Age | 66–69 | 22 | (20.4) | 83 | (16.6) | 1 | Reference |
 |  | 70–74 | 34 | (23.6) | 110 | (22.0) | 1.17 | 0.64–2.14 |
 |  | 75–79 | 27 | (31.5) | 143 | (28.7) | 0.71 | 0.38–1.33 |
 |  | 80+ | 25 | (23.1) | 163 | (32.7) | 0.58 | 0.31–1.09 |
 | Anxiety | no | 62 | (57.4) | 353 | (70.7) | 1 | Reference |
 |  | yes | 46 | (42.8) | 146 | (29.3) | 1.79 | 1.17–2.75 |
 | 3MS | > 78 | 82 | (75.9) | 361 | (72.3) | 1 | Reference |
 |  | < 78 | 26 | (24.1) | 138 | (27.7) | 0.83 | 0.51–1.34 |
 | CDS | < 4 | 92 | (85.2) | 417 | (83.6) | 1 | Reference |
 |  | > 4 | 16 | (14.8) | 82 | (16.4) | 0.88 | 0.50–1.58 |
 | previous use | no | 6 | (5.6) | 65 | (13.0) | 1 | Reference |
 |  | yes | 102 | (94.4) | 434 | (87.0) | 2.55 | 1.07–6.04 |