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Key figures

PRESCRIBERS
Main prescribers: General practitioners 80.09%
INSURED CONSUMERS
% of insured consumers 20.62%
Median age 61 years
Max/min ratio of the median age (by district) 1.05
Percentage of women 58.03%
Ratio Preferential scheme/General scheme 1.35
Coefficient of variation (2023) 7.64
Max/min ratio of % of insured consumers (by district) 1.33
CONSUMPTION
Annual consumption (DDD) 449,509,004
Consumption of DDD (per 100,000 insured persons) 3,901,816.84
% DDD issued outside the insurance (approximate) 0.00%
Average annual consumption per insured consumer (DDD) 189.27
% of insured consumers with > 3 times the average consumption 3,77%
Coefficient of variation 2013-2015 14.07
Coefficient of variation 2021-2023 12.26
Trend 2013-2023 2.09%
Trend 2013-2021 2.41%
Trend 2021-2023 0.80%
DIRECT EXPENDITURE (DDD)
Annual expenditure charged to the insurance 109,460,799 €
Average annual expenditure per insured person 9.50
Average patient share per insured consumer 22.51%
Max/min ratio of expenditure per insured person (by disctrict) 1.70
% “Low-cost” medication 99.97%
Trend 2013-2023 0.77%
Trend 2021-2023 1.63%

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