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Antibiotics - All prescribers

Key figures

PRESCRIBERS
Main prescribers: General practitioners 67.57%
INSURED CONSUMERS
% of insured consumers 35.53%
Median age 45 years
Max/min ratio of the median age (by district) 1.09
Percentage of women 56.91%
Ratio Preferential scheme/General scheme 1.11
Coefficient of variation (2023) 11.04
Max/min ratio of % of insured consumers (by district) 1.48
CONSUMPTION
Annual consumption (DDD) 82,772,795
Consumption of DDD (per 100,000 insured persons) 718,482.35
% DDD issued outside the insurance (approximate) 12.39%
Average annual consumption per insured consumer (DDD) 20.22
% of insured consumers with > 3 times the average consumption 4,06%
Coefficient of variation 2013-2015 8.64
Coefficient of variation 2021-2023 10.04
Trend 2013-2023 -2.13%
Trend 2013-2021 -5.23%
Trend 2021-2023 11.33%
DIRECT EXPENDITURE (DDD)
Annual expenditure charged to the insurance 66,481,761 €
Average annual expenditure per insured person 5.77 €
Average patient share per insured consumer 37.69%
Max/min ratio of expenditure per insured person (by disctrict) 1.67
% “Low-cost” medication 83.46%
Trend 2013-2023 -5.78%
Trend 2021-2023 13.77%

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