Table 3 Antipsychotic use by age and gender in Community Services Pharmacare beneficiaries from October 1, 2000 to September 30, 2007
Age group | Total Community Services Pharmacare beneficiaries (% male) | Antipsychotic users of Community Services Pharmacare beneficiaries by age (%) | Male antipsychotic users of male Community Services Pharmacare beneficiaries by age (%) | Female antipsychotic users of female Community Services Pharmacare beneficiaries by age (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
0-5 | 14800 (51.6) | 43 (0.3) | 35 (0.5) | 8 (0.1) |
6-10 | 7474 (51.8) | 207 (2.8) | 170 (4.4) | 37 (1.0) |
11-15 | 6693 (47.6) | 269 (4) | 192 (6.0) | 77 (2.2) |
16-20 | 6834 (35.4) | 420 (6.1) | 269 (11.1) | 151 (3.4) |
21-25 | 8087 (29.9) | 776 (9.6) | 468 (19.3) | 308 (5.4) |
Total 0-25 | 43888 (44.5) | 1715 (3.9) | 1134 (5.8) | 581 (2.4) |