Alberta Antidepressant and Antianxiety Dispensation Rates by Age and Sex

A dataset from the Government of Alberta, last updated on 2026-03-18, presenting age- and sex-specific dispensation rates for antidepressant and antianxiety medications. The data is expressed per 1000 population and covers Alberta, nine health regions, and five Alberta Health Services Continuum Zones. It likely contains rates derived from community pharmacy prescription fills, categorized by Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) names.

Use Cases

• Analyze regional disparities in mental health medication usage based on the nine health regions and five AHS Continuum Zones.
• Model demographic trends in pharmaceutical dispensation based on the age-sex specific rates.
• Benchmark community pharmacy prescription fill rates for antidepressants and antianxiety drugs against population figures.
• Compare dispensation patterns between different medication types based on Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) classification.

Strengths

• Data is broken down by age, sex, and multiple geographic levels (province, health regions, continuum zones).
• Rates are standardized per 1000 population, facilitating comparison.
• Published under the OGL-CA-2.0 license, allowing for open use and redistribution.
• Last updated date is precisely recorded as 2026 03 18 07:04:54.936381.

Limitations

• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The description does not specify the exact time period covered by the dispensation rates.

Provenance

Source

Government of Alberta | Gouvernement de l'Alberta

Collection Method

Likely derived from administrative records of prescription fills at community pharmacies.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-18 07:04:54.936381; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Alberta, Canada, including nine health regions and five Alberta Health Services Continuum Zones.