Table 5 Medication of the study sample (n = 1021) separated by gender
| Â | Pain relievers | Homeopathics | SYSADOA (OTC)** | SYSADOA (prescription) | Muscle relaxant | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | NSAID | Opiats | others | Paracetamol | Â | Â | Â | Â | ||
| Â | Unselective COX-inhibitors* | COX-2 | WHO II | WHO III | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Male (347) | 120 (34.6%) | 8 (2.3%) | 18 (5.2%) | 4 (%1.15)* | 7 (2.0%) | 2 (0.6%) | 20 (2.0%) | 34 (9.8%) | 9 (2.6%) | 8 (2.3%) |
Female (674) | 276 (40.1%) | 18 (2.7%) | 32 (4.8%) | 14 (2.0%)* | 14 (2.0%)* | 8 (1.2%)* | 49 (2.5%) | 78 (11.6%) | 18 (2.7%) | 14 (2.1%) |
∑ | 38.7% | 2.6% | 4.9% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 1.0% | 6.8% | 10.7% | 2.64 | 2.2 |