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Table 2 Prevalence per 100 and 95% CIs for the use of any psychotropic drug during the year 2000

From: A three-country comparison of psychotropic medication prevalence in youth

 

US (n = 127,157)

Netherlands (n = 110,944)

Germany (n = 356,520)

Age(yr)

Male

Female

Total*

Male

Female

Total*

Male

Female

Total*

0–4

1.21

0.52

0.88

1.00

0.71

0.86

1.86

1.38

1.63

 

1.10–1.34

0.45–0.61

0.87–0.88

0.84–1.18

0.58–0.87

0.85–0.87

1.73–2.00

1.26–1.51

1.62–1.63

5–9

11.95

4.38

8.25

3.99

1.30

2.68

2.85

1.19

2.04

 

11.39–12.52

4.03–4.75

8.25–8.26

3.66–4.33

1.11–1.52

2.67–2.69

2.69–3.00

1.09–1.30

2.04–2.04

10–14

14.16

5.97

10.17

5.38

1.95

3.71

3.37

1.33

2.38

 

13.48–14.87

5.5–6.46

10.16–10.18

5.00–5.78

1.72–2.2

3.70–3.72

3.22–3.53

1.23–1.44

2.37–2.38

15–19

7.62

6.30

6.98

4.35

4.44

4.40

1.75

2.12

1.93

 

7.01–8.26

5.82–6.82

6.97–6.99

4.04–4.68

4.12–4.78

4.39–4.40

1.63–1.87

1.99–2.26

1.93–1.93

Total*

8.87

4.35

6.66

3.72

2.11

2.94

2.47

1.50

2.00

 

8.86–8.87

4.34–4.35

6.66–6.67

3.72–3.73

2.11–2.12

2.94–2.94

2.47–2.47

1.5–1.51

2.00–2.00

  1. *Totals were adjusted to the child and adolescent population of the US 2000 census by the direct standardization method.
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Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health

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