Erratum zu: Anwendung von Arznei- und Nahrungsergänzungsmitteln im Kindes- und Jugendalter in Deutschland
- 3 April 2020
- journal article
- correction
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz
- Vol. 63 (10), 1287-1296
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00103-020-03128-5
Abstract
In KiGGS Wave 2, data from 3- to 17-year-olds were collected from a total of 3462 persons using a standardized interview on the current use of AM/NEM in the last seven days. For trends analysis, data from 14,679 study participants in the same age group from the KiGGS baseline study were used. In KiGGS Wave 2, 36.4% (95% CI 34.1-38.8) of the 3- to 17-year-olds had used at least one AM/NEM in the last seven days. The prevalence was highest at 46.5% in 14- to 17-year-olds and significantly different between girls and boys (56.4% vs. 37.3%). Only among girls were there significant differences by migrant background with a higher prevalence of use among girls without a migrant background. Most frequently, the preparations used were for treatment of the respiratory tract (girls: 14.5%, boys: 15.1%), followed by "Varia" (girls: 8.7%, boys: 9.3%) and preparations for the treatment of the musculoskeletal system (girls: 9.0%, boys: 5.9%). There was a significant decrease in the overall prevalence of medicine use compared to the KiGGS baseline study (46.4% vs. 36.4%). This decrease was mainly due to lower prevalences of use in the ATC main groups "N Nervous System" (7.5% vs. 5.4%), "J Systemic Anti-infectives" (2.5% vs. 1.4%) and "H Systemic Hormones, excl. Sexual Hormones and Insulins" (2.0% vs. 1.1%). The results describe key points in the use of AM/NEM, including self-medication for children and adolescents in Germany. They illustrate the use behaviour and represent a valuable supplement to prescription data.Keywords
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