Table 2.
Medication fill changes by class.
| 2018–2019 | 2019–2020 | Difference in differences | ||||||||
| Medication, n (%) | Dec 4–Mar 4 | Mar 4–Jun 2 | % Change | P value | Dec 3–Mar 4 | Mar 4–Jun 2 | % Change | P value | RRR (95% CI) | P value |
| Antidepressants | 202,414 (8.4) | 205,689 (8.5) | +1.6 | <.001 | 212,098 (8.8) | 215,307 (8.9) | +1.5 | <.001 | 1.00 (0.99–1.00) | .642 |
| Hypnotics | 14,462 (0.6) | 14,343 (0.6) | −0.8 | .171 | 13,177 (0.5) | 12,711 (0.5) | −3.5 | <.001 | 0.97 (0.96–0.99) | <.01 |
| Benzodiazepines | 65,835 (2.7) | 66,687 (2.8) | +1.3 | <.001 | 62,216 (2.6) | 59,998 (2.5) | −3.6 | <.001 | 0.95 (0.94–0.96) | <.001 |
| Trazodone | 43,205 (1.8) | 44,327 (1.8) | +2.6 | <.001 | 45,879 (1.9) | 48,545 (2.0) | +5.8 | <.001 | 1.03 (1.02–1.04) | <.001 |
| Mood stabilizers/ antipsychotics | 44,485 (1.8) | 45,442 (1.9) | +2.2 | <.001 | 47,017 (1.9) | 48,654 (2.0) | +3.5 | <.001 | 1.01 (1.00–1.02) | <.01 |
| Stimulants | 2,394 (0.1) | 2,578 (0.1) | +7.7 | <.001 | 2,505 (0.1) | 2,750 (0.1) | +9.8 | <.001 | 1.02 (0.98–1.06) | .351 |
| Statins | 364,936 (15.2) | 375,345 (15.6) | +2.9 | <.001 | 387,316 (16.1) | 401,627 (16.7) | +4.0 | <.001 | 1.01 (1.00–1.01) | <.001 |