QuickStats: Percentage of Children Having a Problem for Which Prescription Medication Has Been Taken Regularly for ≥3 Months, by Age Group and Sex - National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2017

Published on November 8, 2018

In 2017, the percentage of children who had a problem for which prescription medication has been taken regularly for ≥3 months increased with increasing age.

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