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Table 3 Frequency and percentage of self-reported reasons for antipsychotic medication use, NHANES 2013–2018

From: Characteristics of U.S. adults taking prescription antipsychotic medications, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2013–2018

Reason listeda

N (%)

 Schizophrenia

41 (9.6)

 Bipolar disorder, unspecified

74 (25.5)

 Major depressive disorder, single episode or recurrent

100 (32.3)

 Insomnia or other sleep disorder

53 (16.6)

 Unspecified psychosis, mood, or anxiety disorder

72 (22.2)

  1. aDoes not sum to 100% - respondents can report multiple reasons for use