TABLE 2.
Dispensation of investigated drugs January 2016 to June 2019 among young adults with atopic dermatitis (n = 516) by sex. Each individual could have had dispensed drugs from several categories and was then included each category.
| Dispensed drug category | Parameter | All | Men | Women | p‐Value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emollients | No. individuals (%) | 112 (21.7) | 50 (25.0) | 62 (19.6) | 0.149 |
| No. prescriptions (average per person) | 428 (3.82) | 184 (3.68) | 244 (3.94) | 0.819 | |
| Average amount a per person in grams (range) | 40.0 (24–393) | 40.5 (2.4–248) | 39.6 (2.4–398) | 0.929 | |
| Topical corticosteroids | No. individuals (%) | 170 (32.9) | 78 (39.0) | 92 (29.1) | 0.020 |
| No. prescriptions (average per person) | 512 (301) | 259 (3.32) | 253 (2.75) | 0.400 | |
| Average amount a per person (range) | 5.65 (>1–94) | 6.05 (>1–47) | 5.31 (>1–94) | 0.613 | |
| Topical calcineurin inhibitors | No. individuals (%) | 21 (4.07) | 9 (4.50) | 12 (3.80) | 0.694 |
| No. prescriptions (average per person) | 40 (1.90) | 16 (1.78) | 24 (2.00) | 0.700 | |
| Average amount per person in grams (range) | – | – | – | – | |
| Systemic corticosteroids | No. individuals (%) | 81 (15.7) | 23 (11.5) | 58 (18.4) | 0.037 |
| No. prescriptions (average per person) | 163 (2.01) | 30 (1.30) | 133 (2.29) | 0.023 | |
| Average amount per person in grams (range) | – | – | – | – |
a
Average amount per month.
*
Comparison between males and females.