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However, the rates of prescribing psychotropic medications in adults during the COVID-19 period have not been well explored.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Aim<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The aim of this study was to examine the association between demographic characteristics and rates of prescribing psychotropic medications to general practice patients during 2018\u20132022.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 154 528 general practice patients aged 20 years and above were included in the study. A mixed effects negative binomial regression model was employed and incidence risk ratios (IRRs) with corresponding 95% confidence interval (CI) are presented to measure the association of demographic characteristics with rates of prescribing psychotropic medication.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Over half (56.2%) of study subjects were female and 41.4% were aged between 20 and 39 years. Males had lower prescribing rates of antidepressants (IRR = 0.95; 95% CI: 0.94, 0.97) and hypnotics and sedatives (IRR = 0.97; 95% CI: 0.96, 0.99) than females. People in the age group 60+ years (compared with age group 20\u201339 years) and those in low and middle socio-economic status (SES) categories (compared with high SES) had higher rates of prescribing psychotropic medication.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Females, people aged 60+ years, and people with low and middle SES had higher prescribing rates of psychotropic medication. A consistent increase in prescribing rates over time, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, was observed. 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