TABLE 1.
2012 | 2013 | Change | |
Eligible members | 22,314,101 | 22,745,508 | 431,407 (1.9%) |
Prescription medication users | 14,960,649 | 15,110,518 | 149,869 (1.0%) |
Prevalence of prescription medication users (%) | 67.0 | 66.4 | -0.9 |
Average age, years (SD) | 36.9 (20.7) |
36.8 (20.6) |
-0.1 yr |
Female | 11,508,347 | 11,713,474 | 1.8% |
Percent female | 51.6 | 51.5 | -0.2 |
Compound users | 245,285 | 323,501 | 78,216 (31.9%) |
Prevalence of compound users (%) | 1.1 | 1.4 | 27.3 |
Average age, years (SD) | 41.8 (21.3) |
42.3 (21.1) |
0.5 yr |
Female | 162,471 | 212,590 | 30.8% |
Percent female | 66.2 | 65.7 | -0.8 |
SD = standard deviation.