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. 2018 May 20;33(9):1286–1287. doi: 10.1002/gps.4892

Table 1.

Annual prevalence and quantity of antidementia drugs consumed

Sex‐Age Group, Years No. of Inhabitants No. of Patients with Prescriptions for Antidementia Drugs Prevalence of Antidementia Drug Users, % Annual Quantity of Antidementia Drugs Consumed, DDD DDD per 1000 Inhabitants per Day, DID
Total 125 640 987 1 733 916 1.4 498 098 242 10.8
0‐64 92 175 546 20 612 0.0 6 090 721 0.2
65‐69 9 643 867 43 471 0.5 12 898 213 3.7
70‐74 7 695 811 108 155 1.4 31 555 992 11.2
75‐79 6 276 856 261 408 4.2 75 939 321 33.1
80‐84 4 961 420 468 350 9.4 138 323 340 76.2
≥85 4 887 487 831 920 17.0 233 290 655 130.4
Men 61 013 327 566 595 0.9 160 706 002 7.2
0‐64 46 527 858 10 659 0.0 3 020 046 0.2
65‐69 4 659 662 20 723 0.4 5 949 790 3.5
70‐74 3 582 440 47 323 1.3 13 565 524 10.3
75‐79 2 787 417 105 273 3.8 30 455 166 29.9
80‐84 1 994 326 164 276 8.2 48 021 079 65.8
≥85 1 461 624 218 341 14.9 59 694 397 111.6
Women 64 627 660 1 167 321 1.8 337 392 240 14.3
0‐64 45 647 688 9953 0.0 3 070 675 0.2
65‐69 4 984 205 22 748 0.5 6 948 423 3.8
70‐74 4 113 371 60 832 1.5 17 990 468 11.9
75‐79 3 489 439 156 135 4.5 45 484 155 35.6
80‐84 2 967 094 304 074 10.2 90 302 261 83.2
≥85 3 425 863 613 579 17.9 173 596 258 138.4

DDD, defined daily dose; DID, defined daily dose per 1000 inhabitants.