Number and proportion of dentists who prescribed opioid analgesics dispensed to children less than 18 years
| Patient age, yr | Year; no. of dentists who prescribed opioids (% of all licensed dentists) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | |
| < 12 | 22 (4.1) | 21 (3.9) | 23 (4.1) | 21 (3.9) | 22 (4.1) | 19 (3.4) | 20 (3.6) |
| 12–17 | 103 (19.2) | 108 (19.9) | 112 (20.0) | 85 (15.6) | 96 (17.8) | 90 (16.2) | 65 (11.6) |
| All (< 18) | 111 (20.7) | 117 (21.5) | 121 (21.6) | 93 (17.1) | 101 (18.7) | 97 (17.5) | 72 (12.9) |