Table 2.
Age-standardized rate of polypharmacy and excessive polypharmacy between 2006 and 2014.
| No. of individuals | Polypharmacy | Excessive polypharmacy | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | %a | No. | %a | ||
| 2006 | 9111430 | 1500452 | 16.9 | 333912 | 3.8 |
| 2007 | 9181434 | 1570231 | 17.5 | 356856 | 4.0 |
| 2008 | 9255323 | 1606057 | 17.7 | 371246 | 4.1 |
| 2009 | 9340105 | 1634487 | 17.8 | 380362 | 4.2 |
| 2010 | 9415487 | 1668156 | 18.0 | 386249 | 4.2 |
| 2011 | 9482760 | 1693447 | 18.1 | 390254 | 4.2 |
| 2012 | 9555806 | 1721687 | 18.2 | 397206 | 4.2 |
| 2013 | 9644811 | 1803681 | 18.8 | 440049 | 4.6 |
| 2014 | 9747342 | 1850219 | 19.0 | 497860 | 5.1 |
| AAPC | 95% CI | AAPC | 95% CI | ||
| Average Annual Percent Change (AAPC) | 1.3 | (1.0, 1.6) | 3.4 | (1.7, 5.1) | |
a
Rates were adjusted according to the Swedish population distribution in 2006.