This statistic depicts the percentage of Canadians that take medication on a regular basis for select conditions as of 2018. According to the data, 81 percent of those that took regular medication took it for diabetes.
Percentage of Canadians that took medications on a regular basis for select conditions as of 2018
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents
Diabetes
81%
Heart disease, stroke or high blood pressure
77%
A mental health condition
59%
Osteoporosis
50%
Asthma, bronchitis or emphysema
42%
A memory problem that interferes with day-to-day function
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McGill University, & HCIC. (August 22, 2018). Percentage of Canadians that took medications on a regular basis for select conditions as of 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/935834/medication-usage-in-canada-by-condition/
McGill University, und HCIC. "Percentage of Canadians that took medications on a regular basis for select conditions as of 2018." Chart. August 22, 2018. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/935834/medication-usage-in-canada-by-condition/
McGill University, HCIC. (2018). Percentage of Canadians that took medications on a regular basis for select conditions as of 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/935834/medication-usage-in-canada-by-condition/
McGill University, and HCIC. "Percentage of Canadians That Took Medications on a Regular Basis for Select Conditions as of 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Aug 2018, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/935834/medication-usage-in-canada-by-condition/
McGill University & HCIC, Percentage of Canadians that took medications on a regular basis for select conditions as of 2018 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/935834/medication-usage-in-canada-by-condition/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Percentage of Canadians that took medications on a regular basis for select conditions as of 2018 [Graph], McGill University, & HCIC, August 22, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/935834/medication-usage-in-canada-by-condition/
