Frequency of medications used in treatment for sleep disturbance, whether they worked, and the efficacy of response
| Drug | Individuals using drug; n (%) | Was the drug effective? n (%) | Efficacy of response; n (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | Good | Mod | None | ||
| Melatonin | 58 (23.0) | 38 (65.5) | 20 (34.5) | 22 (41.5) | 15 (28.3) | 16 (30.2) |
| Antihistamines | 57 (22.6) | 28 (49.1) | 29 (50.9) | 18 (36.0) | 11 (22.0) | 21 (42.0) |
| Choral Hydrate | 41 (16.3) | 15 (34.9) | 28 (65.1) | 10 (32.2) | 6 (19.4) | 15 (48.4) |
| Benzodiazepines | 38 (15.1) | 22 (57.9) | 16 (42.1) | 7 (24.2) | 11 (37.9) | 11 (37.9) |
| Antipsychotics | 14 (5.6) | 9 (64.3) | 5 (35.7) | 6 (46.1) | 3 (23.1) | 4 (30.8) |
| Antidepressants | 8 (3.2) | 8 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (62.5) | 3 (37.5) | 0 (0.0) |
| Clonidine | 5 (2.0) | 5 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (40.0) | 3 (60.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Antiepileptics | 2 (0.7) | 2 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Alternative medicine | 2 (0.7) | 2 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (50.0) | 1 (50.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Other | 27 (10.8) | 19 (70.4) | 8 (29.6) | 14 (56.0) | 6 (24.0) | 5 (20.0) |
| Total | 252 | 149 | 106 | 85 | 61 | 72 |