Table 3 Laxative, opioid and anticholinergic drug use in 2007 and 2013
From: Constipation and laxative use among people living in nursing homes in 2007 and 2013
2007 | 2013 | Odds ratioa | 95% confidence intervala | p-valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | 2820 | 1902 | |||
Laxatives (A06A), n (%)b | 1297 (46.0) | 1129 (59.4) | 1.728 | 1.512–1.976 | < 0.001 |
Stimulant laxatives (A06AB) n (%) | 289 (10.2) | 265 (13.9) | 1.446 | 1.182–1.768 | < 0.001 |
Bulking agents (A06AC) n (%) | 60 (2.1) | 46 (2.4) | 1.086 | 0.706–1.670 | 0.706 |
Osmotic laxatives (A06AD) n (%) | 1167 (41.4) | 1002 (52.7) | 1.584 | 1.388–1.807 | < 0.001 |
Rectally-administered laxatives (A06AG) n (%) | 77 (2.7) | 43 (2.3) | 0.811 | 0.541–1.215 | 0.310 |
Opioids (N02A) n (%) | 551 (19.5) | 485 (25.5) | 1.365 | 1.169–1.592 | < 0.001 |
Anticholinergic drugsc n (%) | 381 (13.5) | 170 (8.9) | 0.639 | 0.517–0.788 | < 0.001 |