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Table 2 Percent prevalence of antipsychotic drug use in 2005/6 and 2012 in 0–19 year-olds in cohorts from 5 countries, divided by gender

From: A multi-national comparison of antipsychotic drug use in children and adolescents, 2005–2012

 

2005 (USA:2006)

M/F ratio

2012

M/F ratio

Denmark

 F

0.22 [0.21–0.23]

1.39

0.40 [0.39–0.42]

1.38

 M

0.31 [0.29–0.32]

0.56 [0.54–0.58]

Germany

 F

0.16 [0.15–0.17]

1.85

0.19 [0.18–0.20]

2.28

 M

0.29 [0.28–0.30]

0.44 [0.43–0.46]

Netherlands

 F

0.37 [0.33–0.42]

3.18

0.51 [0.46–0.57]

2.87

 M

1.19 [1.11–1.27]

1.54 [1.45–1.63]

United Kingdom

 F

0.07 [0.06–0.08]

2.15

0.09 [0.08–0.10]

1.88

 M

0.14 [0.13–0.16]

0.18 [0.17–0.19]

USA (2006)a

 F

0.55 [0.50–0.61]

2.39

0.52 [0.46–0.59]

1.95

 M

1.32 [1.24–1.40]

1.05 [0.97–1.14]

  1. Numbers in brackets = 95% confidence interval
  2. For the USA, only data from 2006 to 2012 were available
  3. M male; F Female
  4. aBased on 2006