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Opioid Fills Among Older Adults by Income

Infographic showing percentage of adults age 65 and over who obtained four or more opioid prescriptions per year, 2020-2021: high income, 2.6%, middle income, 5.2%,, low income, 6.6%, poor, 6.1%. Decorative drawing of older man and woman walking together.

Opioid Fills Among Older Adults by Income (PDF, 930 KB)

Source: AHRQ, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Statistical Brief #551: Any Use and “Frequent Use” of Opioids among Adults Aged 65 and Older in 2020-2021, by Socioeconomic Characteristics.

Page last reviewed December 2023
Page originally created December 2023

Internet Citation: Opioid Fills Among Older Adults by Income. Content last reviewed December 2023. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD.
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