Table 3.
Median and Interquartile Range for Number of Antipsychotic Ingredients Prescribed for Young Children (0–9 Years) and Adults (20–64 Years) across Physicians who Prescribed to Both Groups, 2009–2011
| Median | Interquartile Range | |
|---|---|---|
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| All Prescribers: | ||
| Young Children | 2 | 1–4 |
| Adults | 7 | 6–8 |
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| Child/Adolescent Psychiatrists: | ||
| Young Children | 3 | 2–4 |
| Adults | 6 | 4–7 |
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| Family Medicine Physicians: | ||
| Young Children | 1 | 1-1 |
| Adults | 5 | 4–6 |
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| Other Psychiatrists: | ||
| Young Children | 2 | 1–3 |
| Adults | 7 | 6–8 |
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| First Quartile of Total Antipsychotic Volume | ||
| Young Children | 2 | 1–3 |
| Adults | 5 | 4–7 |
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| Second Quartile of Total Antipsychotic Volume | ||
| Young Children | 2 | 1–3 |
| Adults | 6 | 5–7 |
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| Third Quartile of Total Antipsychotic Volume | ||
| Young Children | 3 | 1–4 |
| Adults | 7 | 6–8 |
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| Fourth Quartile of Total Antipsychotic Volume | ||
| Young Children | 3 | 1–4 |
| Adults | 8 | 7–9 |
Source: Xponent™ database, 1/08 – 12/11, IMS Health Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.
Notes: Analyses use IMS Health's Xponent™ linked with American Medical Association Masterfile data. Note: All FGAs are viewed as being a single ingredient due to the very low share of first-generation antipsychotics used among children 0–9.