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We examined factors both within (recurrent pain in different parts of the body) and beyond (repeated bullying, depressive symptoms, screen time and organised activity frequency) medication indications by means of logistic regression. Covariates and background variables included sleep duration, frequency of sports activities, gender, age and socioeconomic status.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The results revealed a high prevalence of recent OTC analgesic use (23.7%). Associations were noted with factors both within and beyond the medication\u2019s indications for use. Specifically, adjusted for all variables, recurrent headache (OR = 2.93, 95% CI = 2.81\u20133.05) and pain (OR = 1.16, 95% CI = 1.11\u20131.21), depressive symptoms (OR = 1.19, 95% CI = 1.15\u20131.22) and repeated bullying (OR = 1.07, 95% CI = 1.02\u20131.14) were significantly linked with an increased risk of recent OTC analgesic use.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      <jats:bold>Our findings suggest a potential misuse of OTC analgesics early in life and raise concerns about potential overuse and unhealthy coping strategies. Enhancing children\u2019s and parents\u2019 understanding of pain and stress management may improve health behaviours and mitigate potential adverse effects from OTC analgesic use.<\/jats:bold>\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/14034948251328492","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,3,26]],"date-time":"2025-03-26T02:05:35Z","timestamp":1742954735000},"page":"470-478","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Use of over-the-counter analgesics in Norwegian children \u2013 a national cross-sectional study"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"54","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4853-8489","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Fr\u00f8ydis","family":"Enstad","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Norwegian Social Research (NOVA), Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"S\u00f8lvi","family":"Helseth","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway"},{"name":"Department of Health and Nursing Science, University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8044-7990","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Borghild","family":"L\u00f8yland","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7364-147X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Kristin","family":"Haraldstad","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Health and Nursing Science, University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Siv","family":"Olga Skarstein","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,3,25]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_3_2_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s40360-015-0016-y"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_3_2","unstructured":"Bakken A. 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