Retail Prescription Drugs Filled at Pharmacies (Annual per Capita by Age), 2008
| Age 0-18 | Age 19-64 | Age 65+ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3.8 | 11.6 | 30.1 |
| Alabama | 5.2 | 16.8 | 41.2 |
| Alaska | 2.0 | 6.8 | 15.4 |
| Arizona | 2.4 | 10.4 | 26.4 |
| Arkansas | 5.8 | 18.2 | 35.1 |
| California | 2.9 | 8.4 | 25.2 |
| Colorado | 2.3 | 7.6 | 20.8 |
| Connecticut | 4.1 | 12.3 | 32.7 |
| Delaware | 4.7 | 13.5 | 22.0 |
| District of Columbia | 4.6 | 8.4 | 16.6 |
| Florida | 4.2 | 11.8 | 27.9 |
| Georgia | 4.3 | 11.7 | 33.9 |
| Hawaii | 2.9 | 8.4 | 20.3 |
| Idaho | 2.6 | 10.0 | 26.7 |
| Illinois | 3.5 | 11.4 | 34.5 |
| Indiana | 3.6 | 13.9 | 36.1 |
| Iowa | 6.1 | 14.2 | 33.4 |
| Kansas | 5.3 | 12.8 | 32.2 |
| Kentucky | 4.9 | 15.9 | 38.4 |
| Louisiana | 5.5 | 15.2 | 39.2 |
| Maine | 4.4 | 12.1 | 24.0 |
| Maryland | 4.2 | 10.0 | 20.1 |
| Massachusetts | 4.2 | 13.7 | 34.2 |
| Michigan | 3.9 | 11.6 | 24.1 |
| Minnesota | 3.1 | 9.5 | 27.6 |
| Mississippi | 4.7 | 14.4 | 41.0 |
| Missouri | 5.6 | 15.2 | 41.9 |
| Montana | 3.3 | 10.5 | 27.7 |
| Nebraska | 4.9 | 13.4 | 35.4 |
| Nevada | 2.0 | 10.1 | 27.3 |
| New Hampshire | 4.8 | 12.6 | 25.5 |
| New Jersey | 4.8 | 10.5 | 27.8 |
| New Mexico | 2.2 | 8.3 | 23.1 |
| New York | 4.4 | 11.5 | 27.8 |
| North Carolina | 4.3 | 13.8 | 34.5 |
| North Dakota | 3.3 | 9.7 | 32.6 |
| Ohio | 4.2 | 12.6 | 25.4 |
| Oklahoma | 3.6 | 12.1 | 33.9 |
| Oregon | 2.6 | 10.0 | 23.2 |
| Pennsylvania | 4.2 | 12.0 | 28.7 |
| Rhode Island | 3.9 | 13.0 | 31.9 |
| South Carolina | 5.2 | 18.0 | 38.0 |
| South Dakota | 3.7 | 9.5 | 29.8 |
| Tennessee | 3.4 | 16.2 | 44.0 |
| Texas | 3.8 | 10.2 | 33.6 |
| Utah | 2.6 | 10.6 | 23.3 |
| Vermont | 4.5 | 12.9 | 30.1 |
| Virginia | 3.6 | 11.3 | 27.3 |
| Washington | 2.7 | 9.6 | 22.2 |
| West Virginia | 6.0 | 17.4 | 41.9 |
| Wisconsin | 2.9 | 11.1 | 32.0 |
| Wyoming | 3.2 | 10.9 | 25.7 |
| Notes: | Data shown here are for calendar year 2008 and include the number of prescription drugs filled at retail pharmacies only. Data are based on Verispan's Vector One(TM) database which collects data from a panel of retail pharmacies, third party payers, and data providers. Retail pharmacies include independent pharmacies, chain pharmacies, food stores, and mass merchandisers found in 814 defined regional zones. These totals include prescriptions filled at pharmacies only and a small portion of over-the-counter medications and repackagers and exclude those filled by mail order. Retail prescriptions filled by mail order totaled 238 million or 6.7% of total prescriptions filled in 2008 according to industry statistics reported by The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (http://www.nacds.org/wmspage.cfm?parm1=6536). |
| Sources: | Calculations based on the Vector One(TM)database by Verispan, L.L.C.: Special Data Request, 2009 and U.S. Census Bureau, Selected Age Groups by States and Puerto Rico: July 1, 2008, http://www.census.gov/popest/states/asrh/. |
| Definitions: | Prescription Drugs or Rx Drugs: All products filled by retail pharmacies, including new prescriptions and refills of both brand name and generic drugs. |
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