Interrelationship between the prescribing indicators (Pearson correlation coefficients)
| (1) High dose AP | (2) AP poly | (3) Atypical poly | (4) Multiple PRN | (5) Low dose mood stabilisers | (6) Hypnotic prescribing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *p<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001. | ||||||
| AP = antipsychotics; poly = polypharmacy; BZP = benzodiazepines. | ||||||
| (2) AP poly | 0.61*** | |||||
| (3) Atypical poly | 0.32* | 0.40** | ||||
| (4) Multiple PRN | 0.17 | 0.43** | 0.07 | |||
| (5) Low dose mood stabilisers | −0.10 | −0.11 | −0.12 | −0.20 | ||
| (6) Hypnotic prescribing | −0.14 | 0.01 | −0.18 | 0.21 | −0.22 | |
| (7) BZP:antidepressants | 0.28 | 0.41** | −0.11 | 0.44** | −0.04 | −0.17 |