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Key figures

PROVIDERS & PRESCRIBERS
Main healthcare providers: Dentists 90.44%
Main prescribers: Not applicable -
RATE OF USE
Number of services per year 1,466,254
Average occurrence per patient per day (services) 1.00
Average occurrence per patient per year (days) 1.00
Total average occurrence 1.00
Estimated number of patients per year 1,466,216
Standardised rate of use (per 100,000 insured persons) 12,727.04
Percentage of outpatient care 99.98%
POPULATION
Median age 45 years
Max/min ratio of the median age (by district) 1.07
Percentage of women 55.56%
Ratio Preferential scheme/General scheme 0.72
TRENDS
Trend 2013-2023 21.64%
Trend 2013-2021 19.37%
Trend 2021-2023 31.18%
GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATIONS
Coefficient of variation 2013-2015 38.09
Coefficient of variation 2021-2023 34.00
Max/min ratio of rate of use (per 100,000 insured persons, by region) 1.46
Max/min ratio of rate of use (per 100,000 insured persons, by district) 4.54
DIRECT EXPENDITURE
Annual expenditure 34,613,938
Average annual expenditure per insured 3.00
Max/min ratio of expenditure per insured(by region) 1.45
Max/min ratio of expenditure per insured(by district) 4.56
Average annual expenditure per patient 23.61

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