Table 1 Frequency (%) of Benzodiazepine and Similar Sedative-Hypnotic Use, by Demographic Variables
From: Hypnotic use in a population-based sample of over thirty-five thousand interviewed Canadians
Demographic Variables | % | 95% C.I. |
|---|---|---|
Sex | Â | Â |
   • Men | 2.5 | 2.2 – 2.8 |
   • Women | 4.2 | 3.9 – 4.6 |
Age | Â | Â |
   • 18 to 64 years | 2.4 | 2.2 – 2.7 |
   • 65 years and over | 8.5 | 7.7 – 9.4 |
Marital Status | Â | Â |
   • Married or Common-law | 2.8 | 2.5 – 3.1 |
   • Single, Separated, Divorced, Widowed | 4.4 | 4.0 – 4.8 |
Income | Â | Â |
   • High Income | 2.3 | 2.0 – 2.6 |
   • Low Income | 5.7 | 5.2 – 6.3 |
Education | Â | Â |
   • High Education | 2.4 | 2.1 – 2.6 |
   • Low Education | 4.8 | 4.3 – 5.2 |