From: Trends in the prescription of benzodiazepines for the elderly in Korea
2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | Difference 2009–2013 | ||
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(numbers per 1000 elderly population) | |||||||
Total | 263.6 | 252.9 | 242.1 | 233.6 | 220.4 | −43.2 | |
Age group (year) | 65–69 | 255.8 | 246.5 | 229.7 | 219.8 | 196.5 | −59.4 |
70–74 | 281.7 | 272.2 | 259.3 | 246.1 | 240.7 | −41.1 | |
75–79 | 282.8 | 270.8 | 266.8 | 262 | 249.7 | −33.1 | |
80–84 | 254.7 | 246.4 | 240.9 | 236.7 | 227.9 | −26.8 | |
85+ | 187.2 | 169.4 | 165.5 | 161.5 | 155.5 | −31.6 | |
Sex | Male | 210.2 | 202.8 | 194.8 | 187.3 | 176.6 | −33.6 |
Female | 299.9 | 287.3 | 274.9 | 266.1 | 251.6 | −48.3 | |
Type of Insurance | NHI | 352.9 | 328.9 | 307.6 | 287 | 264.4 | −88.5 |
Medical Aid | 80.7 | 80.3 | 79.1 | 79.5 | 79.7 | −1.0 |