Medication Use Reported for Females During Physician Office Visits, by Age, 2000

Medication use reported for females during physician office visits, by age, 2000 (per 100 visits): Cardiovascular-Renal Drugs*: under 15 years: insufficient number of cases reported; 15-24 years: insufficient number of cases reported; 25-44 years: 5.8; 45-64 years: 24.7; 65-74 years: 48.1; 75 years and older: 60.1. Hormone Therapy*: under 15 years: insufficient number of cases reported; 15-24 years: 12.1; 25-44 years: 14.9; 45-64 years: 31.0; 65-74 years: 30.7; 75 years and older: 24.9. Pain Relief Drugs: under 15 years: 8.4; 15-24 years: 10.3; 25-44 years: 13.5; 45-64 years: 20.1; 65-74 years: 22.6; 75 years and older: 22.3. Respiratory Tract Drugs: under 15 years: 20.1; 15-24 years: 14.7; 25-44 years: 16.8; 45-64 years: 13.3; 65-74 years: 16.5; 75 years and older: 11.9. Central Nervous System Drugs: under 15 years: 4.0; 15-24 years: 10.5; 25-44 years: 17.1; 45-64 years: 19.6; 65-74 years: 13.3; 75 years and older: 14.3.

*Insufficient number of cases reported for certain age groups.

Source (III.9): National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey

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