South Korea: seniors taking prescription medicine by number of pills 2017 | Statista

This statistic displays the results of a survey on seniors taking prescription drugs every day in South Korea in 2017. According to the survey, around 37 percent of respondents reported to take more than fice prescription drug pills daily, whereas 16 percent of respondents stated to take no drugs.

Share of elderly people taking prescription drugs daily in South Korea in 2017, by number of pills*

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Release date

May 2018

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Region

South Korea

Survey time period

June 12 to August 28, 2017

Number of respondents

10,073 respondents

Age group

65 years and older

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

*The same type of pills are regarded as one pill.

Original questions:
"How many prescription drug pills are you taking everyday?"

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