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Yearly antibiotic prescribing rates (number of prescriptions per 1000 mid-year registered patient population) by age group
| No. prescriptions/1000 registered patients in indicated age groups |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Year | <19 years | 19–64 years | ≥65 years |
| 2013 | 580 | 542 | 1138 |
| 2014 | 568 | 533 | 1145 |
| 2015 | 497 | 491 | 1113 |
| Total (%) 2013–15 | 849 539 (18.6) | 2 241 664 (49.0) | 1 483 170 (32.4) |
