This statistic shows the top 10 drug classes prescribed to seniors living in long-term care (LTC) facilities in Canada in 2021, by rate of use. In that year, anilides were the top drug class prescribed to seniors in Canada. Among persons aged 65 years and older, more than 45 percent used this drug class.
Leading 10 drug classes prescribed to seniors living in long-term care (LTC) in Canada in 2021, by rate of use
There were 6 provinces submitting identifiable long-term care (LTC) data to NPDUIS as of November 2021: Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Ontario, Manitoba and British Columbia. LTC data from Newfoundland and Labrador is not available prior to March 2017.
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CIHI. (October 31, 2022). Leading 10 drug classes prescribed to seniors living in long-term care (LTC) in Canada in 2021, by rate of use [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/867198/drug-classes-prescribed-to-seniors-living-in-ltc-facilities-by-rate-of-use-in-canada/
CIHI. "Leading 10 drug classes prescribed to seniors living in long-term care (LTC) in Canada in 2021, by rate of use." Chart. October 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/867198/drug-classes-prescribed-to-seniors-living-in-ltc-facilities-by-rate-of-use-in-canada/
CIHI. (2022). Leading 10 drug classes prescribed to seniors living in long-term care (LTC) in Canada in 2021, by rate of use. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/867198/drug-classes-prescribed-to-seniors-living-in-ltc-facilities-by-rate-of-use-in-canada/
CIHI. "Leading 10 Drug Classes Prescribed to Seniors Living in Long-term Care (Ltc) in Canada in 2021, by Rate of Use." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/867198/drug-classes-prescribed-to-seniors-living-in-ltc-facilities-by-rate-of-use-in-canada/
CIHI, Leading 10 drug classes prescribed to seniors living in long-term care (LTC) in Canada in 2021, by rate of use Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/867198/drug-classes-prescribed-to-seniors-living-in-ltc-facilities-by-rate-of-use-in-canada/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Leading 10 drug classes prescribed to seniors living in long-term care (LTC) in Canada in 2021, by rate of use [Graph], CIHI, October 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/867198/drug-classes-prescribed-to-seniors-living-in-ltc-facilities-by-rate-of-use-in-canada/
