Table 2: Average cost per enrollee of potentially inappropriate prescriptions, by province, sex and age
ProvinceAge, yr; average cost, $*
WomenMenOverall
65-7475-84≥ 85All ages65-7475-84≥ 85All ages
British Columbia848392856464696576
Alberta101981011006266716484
Saskatchewan919092916768716881
Manitoba1039891997376747488
Ontario6782111805566846272
New Brunswick148142162149110109132112134
Nova Scotia1021001011018896979197
Prince Edward Island605860603740283749
Newfoundland and Labrador134129138133122117126121128
All high-data-coverage provinces7885104855966786375

*Includes public and private shares of total ingredient costs and dispensing fees for eligible prescriptions under provincial drug benefit programs.