Overall drug use according to age
| All ages n=133 800 | <2 years n=20 531 | 2–5 years n=29 800 | 6–12 years n=49 709 | 13–17 years n=33 760 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At least one drug reimbursement | |||||
| Number of children | 111 936 | 19 846 | 27 063 | 39 526 | 25 501 |
| Prevalence/100 children (95%CI) | 84 (84 to 84) | 97 (96 to 97) | 91 (91 to 91) | 80 (79 to 80) | 76 (75 to 76) |
| Number of different drugs per child | |||||
| Median (IQR) | 5 (2–9) | 9 (5–13) | 7 (4–11) | 4 (1–7) | 4 (1–7) |
| 0, n (%) | 21 864 (16) | 685 (3) | 2737 (9) | 10 183 (21) | 8259 (25) |
| 1–4, n (%) | 37 358 (28) | 3249 (16) | 6161 (21) | 17 108 (34) | 10 840 (32) |
| ≥5, n (%) | 74 578 (56) | 16 597 (81) | 20 902 (70) | 22 418 (45) | 14 661 (43) |