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Polypharmacy (65 years and older)

Key figures

PRESCRIBERS
Main prescribers: General practitioners 78.71%
INSURED CONSUMERS
% of insured consumers 43.71%
Median age 76 years
Max/min ratio of the median age (by district) 1.04
Percentage of women 54.68%
Ratio Preferential scheme/General scheme 1.31
Coefficient of variation (2023) 7.69
Max/min ratio of % of insured consumers (by district) 1.35
CONSUMPTION
Annual consumption (DDD) 2,167,516,806
Consumption of DDD (per 100,000 insured persons) 89,484,757.81
% DDD issued outside the insurance (approximate) 31.75%
Average annual consumption per insured consumer (DDD) 2,047.32
% of insured consumers with > 3 times the average consumption 0,41%
Coefficient of variation 2020-2022 9.23
Coefficient of variation 2021-2023 9.04
Trend 2020-2023 1.14%
Trend 2020-2021 0.68%
Trend 2021-2023 1.37%
DIRECT EXPENDITURE (DDD)
Annual expenditure charged to the insurance 990,887,744 €
Average annual expenditure per insured person 409.08 €
Average patient share per insured consumer 11.48%
Max/min ratio of expenditure per insured person (by disctrict) 1.37
% “Low-cost” medication 69.39%
Trend 2020-2023 5.55%
Trend 2021-2023 6.92%

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