Table 2.
Number of Prescriptions and Prescription by Type of Provider among Benzodiazepine and Z-Drug User in 2018
| Variable | Benzodiazepine Use among Benzodiazepine User Only | Z-Drug Use among Z-Drug User Only | Benzodiazepine and/or Z-Drug Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Total | Total | |
| N(%) | N(%) | N(%) | |
| Prescription | 63ʹ527 (7.5%) | 21ʹ460 (2.5%) | 95ʹ179 (11.3%) |
| Mean number of prescriptions per patient (SD) | 3.9 (6.25) | 5.2 (6.70) | 5.1 (8.21) |
| Number of prescriptions in groups | |||
| 1 | 31ʹ029 (48.8%) | 7ʹ681 (35.8%) | 39ʹ025 (41.0%) |
| 2 | 6ʹ973 (11.0%) | 2ʹ625 (12.2%) | 10ʹ857 (11.4%) |
| 3 | 4ʹ486 (7.1%) | 1ʹ509 (7.0%) | 6ʹ945 (7.3%) |
| 4 | 3ʹ811 (6.0%) | 1ʹ128 (5.3%) | 5ʹ660 (5.9%) |
| 5 | 2ʹ526 (4.0%) | 958 (4.5%) | 4ʹ073 (4.3%) |
| ≥6 | 14ʹ702 (23.1%) | 7ʹ559 (35.2%) | 28ʹ619 (30.1%) |
| Provider | |||
| With ≥1 prescription from a general practitioner | 40ʹ095 (63.1%) | 16ʹ591 (77.3%) | 64ʹ195 (67.4%) |
| With ≥1 prescription from a psychiatrist | 6ʹ613 (10.4%) | 1ʹ507 (7.0%) | 10ʹ320 (10.8%) |
| With ≥1 prescription from others | 23ʹ966 (37.7%) | 5ʹ186 (24.2%) | 33ʹ480 (35.2%) |
| All prescription(s) from a general practitioner | 33ʹ977 (53.5%) | 14ʹ898 (69.4%) | 53ʹ249 (55.9%) |
| All prescription(s) from a psychiatrist | 4ʹ553 (7.2%) | 1ʹ139 (5.3%) | 6ʹ581 (6.9%) |
| All prescription(s) from others | 18ʹ154 (28.6%) | 3ʹ634 (16.9%) | 23ʹ174 (24.3%) |
| Combination of providers | 6ʹ843 (10.8%) | 1ʹ789 (8.3%) | 12ʹ175 (12.8%) |