Table 2.
Estimated use of antidepressants (defined daily dose/1000 people/day) in Australian by sex and age, 1990-2001.
| Age group (years) | Men | Women | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-1991 | 1995 | 1998-2001 | % increase | 1990-1991 | 1995 | 1998-2001 | % increase | |
| 15-24 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 14.3 | 1092% | 3.2 | 7.9 | 30.7 | 859% |
| 25-34 | 3.5 | 11.8 | 26.4 | 654% | 10.4 | 22.2 | 58.0 | 458% |
| 35-44 | 7.6 | 15.8 | 36.4 | 379% | 14.6 | 29.5 | 73.1 | 401% |
| 45-54 | 10.9 | 20.0 | 43.0 | 294% | 24.2 | 47.2 | 86.7 | 258% |
| 55-64 | 14.5 | 23.6 | 44.8 | 209% | 32.9 | 50.9 | 87.8 | 167% |
| 65-74 | 24.1 | 29.6 | 47.5 | 97% | 40.0 | 60.5 | 103.6 | 159% |
| 75-84 | 29.6 | 38.2 | 61.3 | 107% | 45.7 | 67.6 | 114.2 | 150% |
| ≥85 | 29.0 | 50.7 | 74.3 | 156% | 29.6 | 46.1 | 93.4 | 216% |