Based on pharmacy claims in 2019, the highest prevalence of anti-anxiety medication use was seen among women aged 45 to 64 years, with around 10 percent filling at least one prescription in 2019, twice the rate seen among men in the same age group. This statistic shows the percentage of individuals (excluding those on government-sponsored benefits) who filled a prescription for anti-anxiety medication in the U.S. in 2019, by age group and gender.
Percentage of patients in the U.S. taking anti-anxiety medication in 2019, by age group and gender*
* Data is based on de-identified pharmacy claims of more than 3.4 million individuals who filled at least one prescription for management of depression, anxiety or insomnia in 2019. Beneficiaries of a government-sponsored benefit, such as Medicare, Medicaid or public health insurance exchange, were excluded.
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Express Scripts Inc. (April 16, 2020). Percentage of patients in the U.S. taking anti-anxiety medication in 2019, by age group and gender* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133682/antianxiety-medication-use-by-age-gender-us/
Express Scripts Inc. "Percentage of patients in the U.S. taking anti-anxiety medication in 2019, by age group and gender*." Chart. April 16, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133682/antianxiety-medication-use-by-age-gender-us/
Express Scripts Inc. (2020). Percentage of patients in the U.S. taking anti-anxiety medication in 2019, by age group and gender*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133682/antianxiety-medication-use-by-age-gender-us/
Express Scripts Inc. "Percentage of Patients in The U.S. Taking Anti-anxiety Medication in 2019, by Age Group and Gender*." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133682/antianxiety-medication-use-by-age-gender-us/
Express Scripts Inc, Percentage of patients in the U.S. taking anti-anxiety medication in 2019, by age group and gender* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133682/antianxiety-medication-use-by-age-gender-us/ (last visited December 26, 2024)
Percentage of patients in the U.S. taking anti-anxiety medication in 2019, by age group and gender* [Graph], Express Scripts Inc, April 16, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133682/antianxiety-medication-use-by-age-gender-us/
