Year

Person-years

Persons Prescribed Antidepressants

Incidence Rate (%)

95% CI

Female to Male Ratio^*

95% CI^*

2001

78,220

8504

10.9

10.7-11.1

1.67

1.60-1.74

2002

78,964

8896

11.3

11.0-11.5

1.62

1.56-1.69

2003

79,662

8963

11.3

11.0-11.5

1.63

1.56-1.70

2004

80,023

9227

11.5

11.3-11.8

1.62

1.56-1.69

2005

78,254

8782

11.2

10.8-11.4

1.68

1.61-1.75

2006

77,263

8482

11.0

10.8-11.2

1.67

1.61-1.75

2007

80,112

8536

10.7

10.4-10.9

1.68

1.61-1.75

2008

81,678

8632

10.6

10.4-10.8

1.66

1.59-1.73

2009

82,067

9771

11.9

11.7-12.1

1.68

1.62-1.75

2010

82,299

9999

12.1

11.9-12.4

1.66

1.59-1.72

2011

86,407

10,522

12.2

12.0-12.4

1.62

1.56-1.68