Table 3 Projected and Actual Benzodiazepine Dispensing in Children and Youth, January 2018 to December 2018
Month | Projected rate (individuals per 100,000) of benzodiazepine dispensing in absence of OHIP+ (95% confidence interval) | Actual rate (individuals per 100,000) of benzodiazepine dispensing following OHIP+ | Estimated absolute increase in number of children and youth dispensed benzodiazepines |
|---|---|---|---|
January 2018 | 227.3 (215.1 to 239.5) | 244.3 | 697 |
February 2018 | 216.2 (204.0 to 228.4) | 221.4 | 212 |
March 2018 | 232.5 (219.0 to 246.1) | 244.5 | 490 |
April 2018 | 218.3 (203.3 to 233.3) | 238.6 | 832 |
May 2018 | 229.0 (213.7 to 244.3) | 239.7 | 438 |
June 2018 | 217.4 (200.9 to 233.9) | 233.0 | 639 |
July 2018 | 211.8 (194.6 to 229.0) | 231.4 | 806 |
August 2018 | 226.8 (209.0 to 244.5) | 244.7 | 737 |
September 2018 | 216.3 (197.8 to 234.9) | 229.3 | 532 |
October 2018 | 218.0 (198.8 to 237.2) | 245.1 | 1,119 |
November 2018 | 223.4 (203.5 to 243.2) | 239.5 | 664 |
December 2018 | 210.3 (189.9 to 230.8) | 228.1 | 733 |