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Factors associated with refraining from buying prescribed medications among older people in Europe
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Author list: VIITASARA E, SUNDIN Ö, Soares J, VIITASARA E, SUNDIN Ö
Publication year: 2014
Start page: 25
End page: 36
Number of pages: 12
ISSN: 1440-6381
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajag.12075
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Abstract
Aim To evaluate the associations between refraining from buying prescribed medications and selected factors among older persons. Methods A total of 4467 people aged 60–84 years from seven European countries answered a questionnaire (response rate 45.2%). Refraining from buying prescribed medications was measured with the question: ‘Have you ever refrained from buying prescribed medication and care?’ Results About 11.9% of older people refrained from buying prescribed medications. The multiple regression analysis showed that ages 60–64 (odds ratio (OR) = 2.08; 95% confidence interval (95%CI): 1.38–3.13) and 65–69 (OR = 1.73; 95%CI: 1.16–2.57) years, experience of financial strain (OR = 1.59; 95%CI: 1.27–2.01), as well as exposure to abuse (OR = 1.64; 95%CI: 1.31–2.06) when taking into account country of participant were independently associated with refraining from buying medications, while an opposite association was observed for being male (OR = 0.72; 95%CI: 0.58–0.91). Conclusions The study has revealed that refraining from buying prescription medications is a problem among older people and it has identified a number of factors associated with this.
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