Prevalence of sedative drug use and associated risk factors among medical students in Karachi, Pakistan
Abstract Background Stress is widely recognized as a significant issue among medical students worldwide. This stress can disrupt their sleep, potentially leading them to use sedative drugs. Due to the lack of data on this issue in Karachi, this study aims to examine the prevalence of sedative drug u...
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| description | Abstract Background Stress is widely recognized as a significant issue among medical students worldwide. This stress can disrupt their sleep, potentially leading them to use sedative drugs. Due to the lack of data on this issue in Karachi, this study aims to examine the prevalence of sedative drug use and associated risk factors among medical students in Karachi, Pakistan. Method It was a cross sectional study and total of 336 medical students were enrolled in the study through stratified random sampling method; validated questionnaire was used to for data collection. Binary logistic regression analysis was used to determine the association with sedative drug used and its risk factors. P value < 0.05 was considered significant. Result This study found that 11% of students use sedative drugs. Students who live in hostels are more likely to use these drugs (19%) compared to students who commute from home (8.1%). The most common sedative drug used was benzodiazepine, accounting for about 35% of all sedative use. The researchers looked at several factors to see what might influence sedative drug use: Having a sleep disorder was the only factor significant association with sedative drug use. students with diagnosed sleep disorders were about 2.5 times more likely to use sedative drugs. Conclusion Medical students used sedative drugs and common risk factor was sleep disorder. These findings underscore the need for targeted interventions to address stress and promote healthier coping strategies among students. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-59fc59f8a90d4b6fa4808b47c43ad4b82025-08-20T03:31:44ZengSpringerDiscover Public Health3005-07742025-06-012211810.1186/s12982-025-00768-3Prevalence of sedative drug use and associated risk factors among medical students in Karachi, PakistanMubashir Zafar0Tafazzul Hyder Zaidi1Hameed Mumtaz Durrani2Farooq Yousuf3Muhammad Nalwala4Ebad Ur Rehman5Muhammad Burhan6Family and Community Medicine Department, College of Medicine, University of HailCommunity Medicine Department, Jinnah Sindh Medical UniversityShifa College of Medicine Community Medicine Department, Jinnah Sindh Medical UniversityCommunity Medicine Department, Jinnah Sindh Medical UniversityCommunity Medicine Department, Jinnah Sindh Medical UniversityCommunity Medicine Department, Jinnah Sindh Medical UniversityAbstract Background Stress is widely recognized as a significant issue among medical students worldwide. This stress can disrupt their sleep, potentially leading them to use sedative drugs. Due to the lack of data on this issue in Karachi, this study aims to examine the prevalence of sedative drug use and associated risk factors among medical students in Karachi, Pakistan. Method It was a cross sectional study and total of 336 medical students were enrolled in the study through stratified random sampling method; validated questionnaire was used to for data collection. Binary logistic regression analysis was used to determine the association with sedative drug used and its risk factors. P value < 0.05 was considered significant. Result This study found that 11% of students use sedative drugs. Students who live in hostels are more likely to use these drugs (19%) compared to students who commute from home (8.1%). The most common sedative drug used was benzodiazepine, accounting for about 35% of all sedative use. The researchers looked at several factors to see what might influence sedative drug use: Having a sleep disorder was the only factor significant association with sedative drug use. students with diagnosed sleep disorders were about 2.5 times more likely to use sedative drugs. Conclusion Medical students used sedative drugs and common risk factor was sleep disorder. These findings underscore the need for targeted interventions to address stress and promote healthier coping strategies among students.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12982-025-00768-3Sedative drugMedical studentSleep disorderSmoking |
| spellingShingle | Mubashir Zafar Tafazzul Hyder Zaidi Hameed Mumtaz Durrani Farooq Yousuf Muhammad Nalwala Ebad Ur Rehman Muhammad Burhan Prevalence of sedative drug use and associated risk factors among medical students in Karachi, Pakistan Discover Public Health Sedative drug Medical student Sleep disorder Smoking |
| title | Prevalence of sedative drug use and associated risk factors among medical students in Karachi, Pakistan |
| title_full | Prevalence of sedative drug use and associated risk factors among medical students in Karachi, Pakistan |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of sedative drug use and associated risk factors among medical students in Karachi, Pakistan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of sedative drug use and associated risk factors among medical students in Karachi, Pakistan |
| title_short | Prevalence of sedative drug use and associated risk factors among medical students in Karachi, Pakistan |
| title_sort | prevalence of sedative drug use and associated risk factors among medical students in karachi pakistan |
| topic | Sedative drug Medical student Sleep disorder Smoking |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12982-025-00768-3 |
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