Table 1.
Characteristics of prescriptions for beclomethasone dipropionate or budesonide alone over one year in 28 general practices in New Zealand
| Age group (years) |
Mean (SD) dose (μg)
|
No of patients
|
No of prescriptions
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beclomethasone | Budesonide | Beclomethasone | Budesonide | Beclomethasone | Budesonide | |||
| 0-2 | 263 (224) | 582 (260) | 133 | 11 | 304 | 30 | ||
| 3-4 | 248 (122) | 485 (295) | 192 | 34 | 517 | 60 | ||
| 5-6 | 294 (164) | 436 (266) | 221 | 87 | 566 | 194 | ||
| 7-8 | 315 (147) | 583 (438) | 164 | 68 | 382 | 150 | ||
| 9-10 | 384 (228) | 564 (283) | 176 | 53 | 435 | 115 | ||
| 11-12 | 436 (255) | 588 (314) | 164 | 65 | 376 | 147 | ||
| 13-14 | 484 (254) | 673 (475) | 147 | 45 | 359 | 91 | ||
| 15-19 | 567 (386) | 946 (622) | 350 | 101 | 830 | 228 | ||
| 20-24 | 632 (362) | 1052 (647) | 323 | 91 | 784 | 187 | ||
| 25-29 | 665 (422) | 914 (567) | 263 | 88 | 590 | 200 | ||
| 30-34 | 665 (403) | 988 (540) | 254 | 97 | 618 | 222 | ||
| 35-39 | 708 (437) | 1239 (856) | 216 | 86 | 572 | 187 | ||
| 40-44 | 698 (492) | 1108 (788) | 236 | 75 | 592 | 168 | ||
| 45-49 | 767 (476) | 1047 (571) | 217 | 82 | 715 | 206 | ||
| 50-54 | 743 (492) | 1179 (624) | 182 | 79 | 457 | 232 | ||
| 55-59 | 939 (692) | 1130 (719) | 175 | 69 | 636 | 208 | ||
| 60-64 | 857 (540) | 1230 (650) | 209 | 78 | 719 | 230 | ||
| 65-69 | 925 (618) | 1049 (564) | 234 | 86 | 1005 | 275 | ||
| 70-74 | 910 (539) | 1360 (961) | 194 | 94 | 811 | 306 | ||
| ⩾75 | 878 (529) | 1212 (795) | 245 | 143 | 1037 | 521 | ||
| All patients | 635 (476) | 979 (686) | 4295 | 1532 | 12 305 | 3957 | ||