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Cardiovascular system drugs

Key figures

PRESCRIBERS
Main prescribers: General practitioners 82.01%
INSURED CONSUMERS
% of insured consumers 28.69%
Median age 67 years
Max/min ratio of the median age (by district) 1.08
Percentage of women 52.35%
Ratio Preferential scheme/General scheme 1.15
Coefficient of variation (2023) 5.68
Max/min ratio of % of insured consumers (by district) 1.21
CONSUMPTION
Annual consumption (DDD) 2,108,666,863
Consumption of DDD (per 100,000 insured persons) 18,303,597.48
% DDD issued outside the insurance (approximate) 3.36%
Average annual consumption per insured consumer (DDD) 638.06
% of insured consumers with > 3 times the average consumption 3,77%
Coefficient of variation 2013-2015 8.79
Coefficient of variation 2021-2023 7.53
Trend 2013-2023 -0.58%
Trend 2013-2021 -0.88%
Trend 2021-2023 0.65%
DIRECT EXPENDITURE (DDD)
Annual expenditure charged to the insurance 463,767,154 €
Average annual expenditure per insured person 40.26 €
Average patient share per insured consumer 18.95%
Max/min ratio of expenditure per insured person (by disctrict) 1.54
% “Low-cost” medication 87.37%
Trend 2013-2023 -2.79%
Trend 2021-2023 9.42%

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