Antibiotics Prescribing Rates by State across the U.S. (2011/2012)
Antibiotics Prescribing Rates by State across the U.S. (2011/2012):
The scale is divided into 5 levels: Level 5 is the "Highest" rate and Level 1 is the "Lowest" rate
- Level 5 includes: Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennesee, and West Virginia
- Level 4 includes: Arkansas, Delaware, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Dakota, and Ohio
- Level 3 includes: Conneticut , Gerogia, Illinois, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, and Texas
- Level 2 includes: Arizona, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming
- Level 1 includes: Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington
Prescribing data from july 2011 through June 2012; population data from 2011
Source: IMS Health