This statistic shows the top 10 drug classes prescribed to seniors in long-term care (LTC) in Canada in 2021, by rate of chronic use. In that year, more than 29 percent of persons aged 65 years or older in Canada reported a usage of the drug class "other antidepressants".
Leading 10 drug classes prescribed to seniors in long-term care (LTC) in Canada in 2021, by rate of chronic 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 in long-term care (LTC) in Canada in 2021, by rate of chronic use [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/867202/drug-classes-prescribed-to-seniors-living-in-ltc-by-rate-of-chronic-use-in-canada/
CIHI. "Leading 10 drug classes prescribed to seniors in long-term care (LTC) in Canada in 2021, by rate of chronic use." Chart. October 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/867202/drug-classes-prescribed-to-seniors-living-in-ltc-by-rate-of-chronic-use-in-canada/
CIHI. (2022). Leading 10 drug classes prescribed to seniors in long-term care (LTC) in Canada in 2021, by rate of chronic use. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/867202/drug-classes-prescribed-to-seniors-living-in-ltc-by-rate-of-chronic-use-in-canada/
CIHI. "Leading 10 Drug Classes Prescribed to Seniors in Long-term Care (Ltc) in Canada in 2021, by Rate of Chronic Use." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/867202/drug-classes-prescribed-to-seniors-living-in-ltc-by-rate-of-chronic-use-in-canada/
CIHI, Leading 10 drug classes prescribed to seniors in long-term care (LTC) in Canada in 2021, by rate of chronic use Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/867202/drug-classes-prescribed-to-seniors-living-in-ltc-by-rate-of-chronic-use-in-canada/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Leading 10 drug classes prescribed to seniors in long-term care (LTC) in Canada in 2021, by rate of chronic use [Graph], CIHI, October 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/867202/drug-classes-prescribed-to-seniors-living-in-ltc-by-rate-of-chronic-use-in-canada/
