Category: Prescription Drugs
QuickStats: Age-Adjusted Percentage of Adults Aged ≥18 Years Who Take Prescription Medication for Depression, by Sex and Race and Hispanic Origin — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2021
In 2021, among adults aged ≥18 years, women were more likely to take prescription medication for depression than were men (13.8% versus 7%). This pattern was found among non-Hispanic White (White) (18.1% versus 8.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (8.0% versus 3.7%) adults, but differences by sex were not statistically significant among non-Hispanic Black or African Read More >
Posted on byPrescription Opioid Use Among Adults With Chronic Pain: United States, 2019
Questions for Jim Dahlhamer, Health Statistician and Lead Author of “Prescription Opioid Use Among Adults With Chronic Pain: United States, 2019.” Q: Why did you decide to do a report on prescription opioid use among U.S. adults with chronic pain? JD: The latest estimate from NHIS reveals that just over 20% of U.S. adults experience Read More >
Posted on byLatest Mental Health Data from Household Pulse Survey
NCHS partnered with the Census Bureau on an experimental data system called the Household Pulse Survey to monitor recent changes in mental health, telemedicine and health care access during the pandemic. The latest data collected from May 26 through June 7, 2021 shows 3 out of 10 U.S. (28.8%) reported symptoms of an anxiety or Read More >
Posted on byPrevalence of Prescription Pain Medication Use Among Adults: United States, 2015–2018
FROM THE AUTHOR In 2015–2018, 10.7% of U.S. adults used one or more prescription pain medications in the past 30 days. Prescription pain medication use was higher among women than men overall and within each age category. Use increased with age overall and among men and women. Prescription pain medication use was lowest among non-Hispanic Read More >
Posted on byTrends in Opioids Prescribed at Discharge From Emergency Departments Among Adults: United States, 2006–2017
Questions for Lead Author Anna Rui, Health Statistician, of “Trends in Opioids Prescribed at Discharge From Emergency Departments Among Adults: United States, 2006–2017.” Q: Why did you decide to look at opioid prescribing at emergency department discharges? AR: There is a large body of research reporting increases in opioid prescription rates from 1999 to 2010 Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged 18 Years or Older Who Took Medication To Help Fall or Stay Asleep Four or More Times in the Past Week, by Sex and Age Group
During 2017–2018, 8.2% of adults aged 18 years or older took medication to help fall or stay asleep four or more times in the past week (6.6% for men and 9.7% for women). Among men, the percentage who took medication for sleep four or more times in the past week increased with age from 3.8% Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged 18 Years or Older Who Did Not Take Their Medication as Prescribed or Asked for Lower-Cost Medication to Save Money Among Those Prescribed Medication in the Past 12 Months by Number of Chronic Conditions
In 2018, among adults aged 18 years or older who were prescribed medication in the past 12 months, the percentage who did not take their medication as prescribed to save money increased with the number of reported chronic conditions, from 6.2% with no chronic conditions to 9.1% with 1–2 chronic conditions and 14.0% with more Read More >
Posted on byStrategies Used by Adults With Diagnosed Diabetes to Reduce Their Prescription Drug Costs, 2017–2018
Questions for Robin Cohen, Ph.D. and Lead Author of ”Strategies Used by Adults with Diagnosed Diabetes to Reduce Their Prescription Drug Costs, 2017-2018.” Q: What do you think is the most significant finding in your report? RC: Among adults with diagnosed diabetes, more than 13 percent did not take their medication as prescribed to save Read More >
Posted on byOpioids Prescribed at Discharge or Given During Emergency Department Visits Among Adults in the United States, 2016
Questions for Lead Author Anna Rui, Health Statistician, of “Opioids Prescribed at Discharge or Given During Emergency Department Visits Among Adults in the United States, 2016.” Q: Why did you decide to focus on opioids prescribed at discharge or given during emergency department visits in the United States for this report? AR: Prescription opioid abuse Read More >
Posted on byStrategies Used by Adults Aged 65 and Over to Reduce Their Prescription Drug Costs, 2016-2017
Questions for Robin Cohen, Ph.D. and Lead Author of “Strategies Used by Adults Aged 65 and Over to Reduce Their Prescription Drug Costs, 2016-2017” Q: Why did you decide to do a report on strategies used to reduce prescription drug costs in the United States? RC: Although most adults aged 65 and over have prescription Read More >
Posted on byPrescription Drug Use in the United States, 2015–2016
Questions for Lead Author Crescent Martin, Health Statistician, of “Prescription Drug Use in the United States, 2015–2016.” Q: Why did you decide to do a report on prescription drug use in the United States? CM: We wanted to update a previous report that found an increase in prescription drug use from 1999–2000 through 2007–2008, using Read More >
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