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Antibiotics - General medicine

Key figures

PRESCRIBERS
Main prescribers: 10004 - Accredited general practitioners + ECG 74.52%
INSURED CONSUMERS
% of insured consumers 28.36%
Median age 46 years
Max/min ratio of the median age (by district) 1.07
Percentage of women 58.30%
Ratio Preferential scheme/General scheme 1.11
Coefficient of variation (2023) 14.19
Max/min ratio of % of insured consumers (by district) 1.78
CONSUMPTION
Annual consumption (DDD) 60,905,475
Consumption of DDD (per 100,000 insured persons) 528,670.18
% DDD issued outside the insurance (approximate) 12.39%
Average annual consumption per insured consumer (DDD) 18.64
% of insured consumers with > 3 times the average consumption 3,73%
Coefficient of variation 2013-2015 12.06
Coefficient of variation 2021-2023 13.58
Trend 2013-2023 -2.55%
Trend 2013-2021 -6.33%
Trend 2021-2023 14.18%
DIRECT EXPENDITURE (DDD)
Annual expenditure charged to the insurance 46,315,502 €
Average annual expenditure per insured person 4.02 €
Average patient share per insured consumer 38.90%
Max/min ratio of expenditure per insured person (by disctrict) 1.97
% “Low-cost” medication 84.00%
Trend 2013-2023 -6.35%
Trend 2021-2023 18.14%

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