Table 2.
Trends in adrenaline autoinjector prescriptions and use between 2000 and 2012
| Year | AAI prescriptions issued,a rate | Devices in the community,a rate (95% CI) | Devices per child, rate (95% CI) | Devices in the community for children ≤1 yeara, rate (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.45 | 4.67 (4.22 to 5.13) | 3.23 (2.92 to 3.54) | 0.38 (0.18 to 0.59) |
| 2001 | 1.60 | 4.89 (4.53 to 5.25) | 3.05 (2.82 to 3.27) | 0.91 (0.65 to 1.16) |
| 2002 | 2.13 | 7.29 (6.89 to 7.71) | 3.42 (3.22 to 3.62) | 0.56 (0.4 to 0.72) |
| 2003 | 2.47 | 8.57 (8.14 to 8.99) | 3.47 (3.72 to 3.98) | 0.51 (0.42 to 0.6) |
| 2004 | 2.86 | 9.94 (9.5 to 10.37) | 3.48 (3.32 to 3.63) | 0.82 (0.61 to 1.03) |
| 2005 | 3.51 | 13.49 (13.03 to 13.96) | 3.85 (3.72 to 3.98) | 1.46 (1.09 to 1.84) |
| 2006 | 4.04 | 15.55 (15.08 to 16.02) | 3.85 (3.73 to 3.97) | 1.05 (0.85 to 1.24) |
| 2007 | 4.62 | 19.22 (18.68 to 19.76) | 4.16 (4.04 to 4.28) | 1.58 (1.31 to 1.85) |
| 2008 | 5.01 | 22.28 (21.73 to 22.83) | 4.45 (4.34 to 4.56) | 0.99 (0.83 to 1.16) |
| 2009 | 5.14 | 21.87 (21.35 to 22.38) | 4.26 (4.16 to 4.36) | 1.77 (1.34 to 2.21) |
| 2010 | 5.73 | 24.72 (24.17 to 25.27) | 4.31 (4.22 to 4.41) | 1.66 (1.44 to 1.88) |
| 2011 | 6.28 | 26.32 (25.79 to 26.85) | 4.19 (4.11 to 4.27) | 1.62 (1.35 to 1.88) |
| 2012 | 6.59 | 28.30 (27.75 to 28.86) | 4.30 (4.21 to 4.38) | 2.55 (2.2 to 2.91) |
a
Rate per 1000 children. AAI = adrenaline autoinjector..