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Antibiotics - Surgery

Key figures

PRESCRIBERS
Main prescribers: 10140 - Specialists in surgery 87.89%
INSURED CONSUMERS
% of insured consumers 0.27%
Median age 52 years
Max/min ratio of the median age (by district) 1.20
Percentage of women 47.61%
Ratio Preferential scheme/General scheme 1.36
Coefficient of variation (2023) 27.22
Max/min ratio of % of insured consumers (by district) 2.58
CONSUMPTION
Annual consumption (DDD) 496,815
Consumption of DDD (per 100,000 insured persons) 4,312.44
% DDD issued outside the insurance (approximate) 12.39%
Average annual consumption per insured consumer (DDD) 16.10
% of insured consumers with > 3 times the average consumption 3,46%
Coefficient of variation 2013-2015 34.52
Coefficient of variation 2021-2023 31.76
Trend 2013-2023 -2.68%
Trend 2013-2021 -4.55%
Trend 2021-2023 5.17%
DIRECT EXPENDITURE (DDD)
Annual expenditure charged to the insurance 396,735 €
Average annual expenditure per insured person 0.03 €
Average patient share per insured consumer 41.72%
Max/min ratio of expenditure per insured person (by disctrict) 3.06
% “Low-cost” medication 94.49%
Trend 2013-2023 -6.58%
Trend 2021-2023 8.15%

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