This statistic shows the behavior of senior citizens towards their doctor in case of self-medication in France in 2015, by age. More than a quarter of those aged 65-74 who took medication on their own, in addition to their prescriptions, indicated that they did not talk to their doctor about it.
Behavior of senior citizens towards their doctor in case of self-medication in France in 2015, by age
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50-64 years
65-74 years
75-100 years
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The source does not indicate the method by which the survey was conducted. The question was formulated by the source as follows: "If you are taking over-the-counter medications, are you talking to your doctor? "
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LEEM, & Institut Français des Seniors. (April 15, 2015). Behavior of senior citizens towards their doctor in case of self-medication in France in 2015, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/769380/behavior-senior-towards-doctor-self-medication-by-age-la-france/
LEEM, und Institut Français des Seniors. "Behavior of senior citizens towards their doctor in case of self-medication in France in 2015, by age." Chart. April 15, 2015. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/769380/behavior-senior-towards-doctor-self-medication-by-age-la-france/
LEEM, Institut Français des Seniors. (2015). Behavior of senior citizens towards their doctor in case of self-medication in France in 2015, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/769380/behavior-senior-towards-doctor-self-medication-by-age-la-france/
LEEM, and Institut Français des Seniors. "Behavior of Senior Citizens towards Their Doctor in Case of Self-medication in France in 2015, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Apr 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/769380/behavior-senior-towards-doctor-self-medication-by-age-la-france/
LEEM & Institut Français des Seniors, Behavior of senior citizens towards their doctor in case of self-medication in France in 2015, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/769380/behavior-senior-towards-doctor-self-medication-by-age-la-france/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Behavior of senior citizens towards their doctor in case of self-medication in France in 2015, by age [Graph], LEEM, & Institut Français des Seniors, April 15, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/769380/behavior-senior-towards-doctor-self-medication-by-age-la-france/