In the U.S. from 2014 to 2016, the rate of physician visits at which benzodiazepines were prescribed was highest among women aged 65 years and older, with 62 per 100 visits. In comparison, 9 percent of physician visits for 18 to 44 year-old males involved a benzodiazepine being prescribed. This statistic shows the physician visit rates at which benzodiazepines were prescribed among adults in the U.S. from 2014 to 2016, by age and gender.
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NCHS, & CDC. (January 17, 2020). Physician visit rates at which benzodiazepines were prescribed in the U.S. from 2014 to 2016, by age and gender (per 100 persons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/1095513/visit-rates-for-benzo-prescriptions-by-age-and-gender-us/
NCHS, und CDC. "Physician visit rates at which benzodiazepines were prescribed in the U.S. from 2014 to 2016, by age and gender (per 100 persons)." Chart. January 17, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 02, 2026. /statistics/1095513/visit-rates-for-benzo-prescriptions-by-age-and-gender-us/
NCHS, CDC. (2020). Physician visit rates at which benzodiazepines were prescribed in the U.S. from 2014 to 2016, by age and gender (per 100 persons). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 02, 2026. /statistics/1095513/visit-rates-for-benzo-prescriptions-by-age-and-gender-us/
NCHS, and CDC. "Physician Visit Rates at Which Benzodiazepines Were Prescribed in The U.S. from 2014 to 2016, by Age and Gender (per 100 Persons)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Jan 2020, /statistics/1095513/visit-rates-for-benzo-prescriptions-by-age-and-gender-us/
NCHS & CDC, Physician visit rates at which benzodiazepines were prescribed in the U.S. from 2014 to 2016, by age and gender (per 100 persons) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1095513/visit-rates-for-benzo-prescriptions-by-age-and-gender-us/ (last visited August 02, 2026)
Physician visit rates at which benzodiazepines were prescribed in the U.S. from 2014 to 2016, by age and gender (per 100 persons) [Graph], NCHS, & CDC, January 17, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1095513/visit-rates-for-benzo-prescriptions-by-age-and-gender-us/
