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Percentage of adult Americans using prescription drugs in 2012, from Table 1:
Group Any Prescriptions >= 5 Prescriptions
Overall 59 15
Age
20 to 39 35 3.1
40 to 64 65 15
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= 65 90 39
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Men 52 13
Women 65 16
White NH 66 17
Black NH 52 14
Asian NH 41 6
Mexican Amercn 33 6.8
Other Hispanic 41 8.5
Other 51 17
Education
< High school 57 19
High school 58 15
Some college 57 15
College 61 12
Family income / poverty line
< 1 (poorest) 49 16
1 to 1.99 59 18
2 to 3.99 58 15
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= 4 65 12
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Insurance
None 31 3.6
Government only 64 21
Private 57 9.1
Body mass index
< 18.5 59 18
18 to 24.99 52 8.4
25 to 29.99 57 12
30 to 34.99 62 17
35 to 39.99 68 24
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= 40 73 29
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Percentage using common types of drugs, from Table 3:
Antihypertensive 27
Antihyperlipidemic 18 (17 statins)
Antidepressent 13
Prescription analgesics 11 (5.7 narcotics)
Antidiabetic 8.2