Table 2.
All antidepressant prescribing by age group, sex, and SIMD quintile, and crude and age–sex-standardised rates
| 1995–1996 | 2000–2001 | 2006–2007 | Difference 2006/2007 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 324 670) | (n = 322 527) | (n = 327 723) | minus 1995/1996, % (95% CI) | |
| Number of patients prescribed | 25 989 | 38 551 | 43 923 | |
| Crude rate (% patients prescribed) | 8 | 11.9 | 13.4 | 5.4 (5.2 to 5.5) |
| Age–sex-standardised ratea (% patients prescribed) | 8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 5.2 (5.0 to 5.3) |
| Age group, yearsb | ||||
| 16-24 | 3.4(1764) | 5.0 (2902) | 5.4 (2726) | 2.0 (1.7 to 2.2) |
| 25-34 | 7.1 (4086) | 11.5(5702) | 12.3(5246) | 5.2 (4.9 to 5.6) |
| 35-64 | 9.5(14 004) | 13.6(21 008) | 15.5(25 011) | 6.0 (5.7 to 6.2) |
| 65-84 | 9.0 (5469) | 12.7(7799) | 14.8(9580) | 5.8 (5.5 to 6.2) |
| ≥85 | 8.9 (666) | 13.8(1140) | 15.6(1360) | 6.7 (5.7 to 7.7) |
| Sex | ||||
| Maleb | 4.8 (7403) | 7.6(11 621) | 8.8(13 689) | 4.0 (3.8 to 4.2) |
| Female | 10.9(18 586) | 15.8(26 930) | 17.6(30 234) | 6.7 (6.5 to 6.9) |
| SIMD quintileb | ||||
| 1 (affluent) | 4.1 (3563) | 7.0 (5399) | 8.5 (6272) | 4.4(4.1 to 4.6) |
| 2 | 9.7 (6697) | 15.3(10 320) | 17.0(11 601) | 7.3 (6.9 to 7.6) |
| 3 | 6.0(4331) | 9.4 (6329) | 9.8(7314) | 3.9 (3.6 to 4.1) |
| 4 | 3.9 (4650) | 9.6 (6994) | 6.2 (8056) | 2.3 (2.1 to 2.5) |
| 5 (deprived) | 8.3 (6058) | 7.1 (8855) | 13.1 (10031) | 4.8 (4.5 to 5.1) |
| Missing | 3.0 (480) | 0.9 (654) | 4.7 (649) | 1.7 (1.2 to 2.1) |
a
Directly standardised to the 1995/1996 Tayside population.
b
Proportion of comparable population, absolute number.