US adults believing they were given a more expensive version of a drug by age 2017

This statistic shows the results of a survey conducted in the United States in February 2017, by age. U.S. adults were asked if they believe they were prescribed a more expensive version of a drug even though a cheaper one was available that had the same effect. In total, 11 percent of respondents between the ages of 18 and 29 years and 15 percent of respondents between the ages of 30 and 44 years believed they were always given a more expensive version of a drug.

本统计数据显示了2017年2月在美国进行的一项调查结果，按年龄段划分。调查询问美国成年人是否认为即使在有相同效果的更便宜药物可用的情况下，他们仍被开具了更昂贵的药物。总体而言，18至29岁年龄段的受访者中有11%，而30至44岁年龄段的受访者中有15%，认为他们总是被给予了更昂贵的药物版本。