Patients living in areas classified as being least deprived were less likely to report being issued a GRx for sleep problems (10 percent compared with 17 percent overall). Employment status: Patients working full time were less likely to say they were issued a GRx because of back pain or problems (14 percent compared with 22 percent overall), arthritis (12 percent compared with 23 percent overall) and/or sleep problems (11 percent compared with 17 percent overall). Retired patients were more likely to report they were issued a GRx because of arthritis (37 percent compared with 23 percent overall), heart problems (21 percent compared with 14 percent overall) or fall prevention (14 percent compared with seven percent overall). In contrast, they were less likely to say they were issued a GRx because of weight problems (39 percent compared with 56 percent overall), and/or stress (11 percent compared with 17 percent overall). Sickness or invalid beneficiaries were more likely to report they were issued a GRx because of weight problems (67 percent compared with 56 percent overall), back pain or problems (35 percent compared with 22 percent overall), depression or anxiety (31 percent compared with 15 percent overall), sleep problems (30 percent compared with 17 percent overall), asthma or breathing problems (29 percent compared with 17 percent overall) and/or stress (29 percent compared with 17 percent overall). Community Services Card: Patients who have Community Services Cards were more likely to report they were issued a GRx because of asthma or breathing problems (23 percent compared with 17 percent overall). Disability: Patients with a long-term disability or impairement were more likely to report they were issued a GRx because of arthritis (34 percent compared with 23 percent overall), back pain or problems (31 percent compared with 22 percent overall) and/or injury recovery (16 percent compared with 11 percent overall). Contract holder: Patients from Harbour Sport were more likely to report they were issued a GRx for injury recovery (20 percent compared with 11 percent overall).
Patients living in areas classified as being least deprived were less likely to report being issued a GRx for sleep problems (10 percent compared with 17 percent overall). Employment status: Patients working full time were less likely to say they were issued a GRx because of back pain or problems (14 percent compared with 22 percent overall), arthritis (12 percent compared with 23 percent overall) and/or sleep problems (11 percent compared with 17 percent overall). Retired patients were more likely to report they were issued a GRx because of arthritis (37 percent compared with 23 percent overall), heart problems (21 percent compared with 14 percent overall) or fall prevention (14 percent compared with seven percent overall). In contrast, they were less likely to say they were issued a GRx because of weight problems (39 percent compared with 56 percent overall), and/or stress (11 percent compared with 17 percent overall). Sickness or invalid beneficiaries were more likely to report they were issued a GRx because of weight problems (67 percent compared with 56 percent overall), back pain or problems (35 percent compared with 22 percent overall), depression or anxiety (31 percent compared with 15 percent overall), sleep problems (30 percent compared with 17 percent overall), asthma or breathing problems (29 percent compared with 17 percent overall) and/or stress (29 percent compared with 17 percent overall). Community Services Card: Patients who have Community Services Cards were more likely to report they were issued a GRx because of asthma or breathing problems (23 percent compared with 17 percent overall). Disability: Patients with a long-term disability or impairement were more likely to report they were issued a GRx because of arthritis (34 percent compared with 23 percent overall), back pain or problems (31 percent compared with 22 percent overall) and/or injury recovery (16 percent compared with 11 percent overall). Contract holder: Patients from Harbour Sport were more likely to report they were issued a GRx for injury recovery (20 percent compared with 11 percent overall).
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