Regular medication usage among Canadians for select conditions 2018

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Matej Mikulic,
Dec 19, 2022
This statistic depicts the percentage of Canadians that take medication on a regular basis for select conditions as of 2018. According to the data, 81 percent of those that took regular medication took it for diabetes.

Percentage of Canadians that took medications on a regular basis for select conditions as of 2018

CharacteristicPercentage of respondents
Diabetes 81%
Heart disease, stroke or high blood pressure 77%
A mental health condition 59%
Osteoporosis 50%
Asthma, bronchitis or emphysema 42%
A memory problem that interferes with day-to-day function 37%
Arthritis 34%
Cancer 17%
Other 67%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Percentage of respondents81%81%77%77%59%59%50%50%42%42%37%37%34%34%17%17%67%67%DiabetesHeart disease, stroke or high blood pressureA mental health conditionOsteoporosisAsthma, bronchitis or emphysemaA memory problem that interferes with day-to-day functionArthritisCancerOther
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Release date

August 2018

Region

Canada

Survey time period

April to May, 2018

Number of respondents

583 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

respondents that took medication on a regular basis

Method of interview

Online survey

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