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. 2006 Oct;47(5):685–692.

Table 3.

Individual average drug consumption rates according to the employment status and age

Number of prescriptions (NPI) per individual in the age group
Employment status 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69
Employed 0.770 0.813 0.909 1.466 2.064
Unemployed 1.047 1.376 1.358 1.719 2.238
Total 0.861 0.903 0.970 1.509 2.088
ΔNPI 0.277 0.563 0.448 0.253 0.174
Effect size 0.151 0.229 0.158 0.063 0.028