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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

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

Status: Baseline only

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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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Inappropriate medication use among older adults, 2015 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2015
Total
15.9