Reduce the proportion of older adults who use inappropriate medications — OA‑02 Data

Status: Baseline only

Most Recent Data:
15.9 percent (2015)

Target:
11.2 percent

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

Baseline:
15.9 percent of adults aged 65 years and over used inappropriate medications in 2015

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Population	2015
Total	15.9

Data Source: Medical Expenditure Panel (MEPS), AHRQ

Inappropriate medication use among older adults by

#: Standard errors and confidence intervals are not available for this population group.

◊: Unless otherwise noted, data represent "percent, 65+ years"

†: Target is not applicable for this demographic group.

DSU: Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality.

DNA: Data have not been analyzed.

DNC: Data for specific population not collected.

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