Prevalence ratios (PRs) and 95% CIs for the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) in women aged 25–44 years, according to different lifestyle factors
| SSRI use | PRs comparing obese vs non-obese women (95% CIs) | PRs comparing current smokers vs non-current smokers (95% CIs) | PRs comparing alcohol intake above seven drinks weekly vs alcohol intake of seven drinks or less weekly (95% CIs) | PRs comparing alcohol intake above 14 drinks weekly vs alcohol intake of 14 drinks or less weekly (95% CIs) | PRs comparing unhealthy diet vs healthy diet (95% CIs) | PRs comparing participation in regular activity vs not participation in regular activity (95% CIs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Never use | 1 (reference) | 1 (reference) | 1 (reference) | 1 (reference) | 1 (reference) | 1 (reference) |
| Current use | 1.5 (1.0 to 2.3) | 1.6 (1.1 to 2.2) | 1.8 (1.2 to 2.8) | 2.9 (1.7 to 5.3) | 1.7 (1.2 to 2.6) | 0.9 (0.6 to 1.2) |
| Current/recent use | 1.4 (1.0 to 2.0) | 1.7 (1.3 to 2.2) | 1.4 (0.9 to 2.1) | 2.4 (1.4 to 4.1) | 1.8 (1.3 to 2.6) | 0.8 (0.6 to 1.0) |
| Former use | 1.4 (1.0 to 1.9) | 1.8 (1.3 to 2.3) | 1.4 (0.9 to 2.1) | 1.1 (0.5 to 2.6) | 1.1 (0.8 to 1.7) | 0.8 (0.6 to 1.0) |
Current/recent use: in this group, we added recent use to current use. Current use was defined as women who redeemed at least one prescription within 90 days before and up to 30 days after completing the survey questionnaire. Recent use was defined as women who redeemed a prescription in the period from 365 until 91 days before completing the questionnaire.
Diet: healthy (high amount of fruit, vegetables, fish and low amount of saturated fat), reasonably healthy (median high amount of fruit, vegetables, fish and saturated fat) or unhealthy diet (low amount of fruit, vegetables, fish and high amount of saturated fat).
Participation in regular physical exercise: the physical activity questionnaire asked questions regarding participation in leisure sports or other regular physical activity (yes/no).