Table 1 Intra-provincial ranges and percent differences in ‘strong opioid’ utilization, provinces and Canada total, 2005–2020
DDD/1000/Day: Years 2005–2020 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Province | Minimum | Maximum | Difference (%) |
BC | 5.1 | 10.1 | 98.3 % |
AB | 5.9 | 10.5 | 76.2 % |
SK | 5.5 | 11.5 | 108.8 % |
MN | 3.9 | 7.9 | 101.7 % |
ON | 6.4 | 14.2 | 123.2 % |
QC | 4.2 | 6.6 | 58.3 % |
NB | 7.6 | 11.3 | 49.2 % |
NS | 7.8 | 13.3 | 69.9 % |
PEI | 5.9 | 10.7 | 82.0 % |
NL | 5.4 | 12.2 | 126.1 % |
CA | 6.2 | 10.8 | 74.1 % |