Table 1.
Prevalence of Any Stimulant Use by Patient, Age Group and Sex, and Among Stimulant Users, Prescribing Specialists by Patient Age Group, United States, 2008
| Age (years) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3–5 (%) | 6–12 (%) | 13–18 (%) | 19–24 (%) | |
| U.S. population | ||||
| With stimulant prescription in year | 0.44 | 4.46 | 4.03 | 1.76 |
| Among males | 0.66 | 6.66 | 5.54 | 1.80 |
| Among females | 0.23 | 2.47 | 2.55 | 1.72 |
| Among youth with stimulant prescriptions, prescribing specialist | ||||
| Child and adolescent psychiatrists, any | 19.1 | 17.1 | 18.2 | 10.1 |
| Psychiatrists, any | 35.5 | 31.0 | 35.3 | 35.9 |
| Pediatricians, any | 46.2 | 50.5 | 39.9 | 12.6 |
| Nonpediatric primary care providers, any | 11.5 | 15.9 | 21.0 | 43.6 |
IMS LifeLink® Information Assets-LRx Longitudinal Prescription Database, 2008, IMS Health Incorporated.