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Antigout preparations

Key figures

PRESCRIBERS
Main prescribers: General practitioners 83.61%
INSURED CONSUMERS
% of insured consumers 2.97%
Median age 70 years
Max/min ratio of the median age (by district) 1.07
Percentage of women 25.63%
Ratio Preferential scheme/General scheme 1.12
Coefficient of variation (2023) 18.11
Max/min ratio of % of insured consumers (by district) 2.16
CONSUMPTION
Annual consumption (DDD) 52,947,418
Consumption of DDD (per 100,000 insured persons) 459,592.85
% DDD issued outside the insurance (approximate) 1.83%
Average annual consumption per insured consumer (DDD) 154.53
% of insured consumers with > 3 times the average consumption 1,15%
Coefficient of variation 2013-2015 17.82
Coefficient of variation 2021-2023 17.00
Trend 2013-2023 1.55%
Trend 2013-2021 1.63%
Trend 2021-2023 1.24%
DIRECT EXPENDITURE (DDD)
Annual expenditure charged to the insurance 9,486,029 €
Average annual expenditure per insured person 0.82 €
Average patient share per insured consumer 15.47%
Max/min ratio of expenditure per insured person (by disctrict) 2.04
% “Low-cost” medication 91.50%
Trend 2013-2023 2.27%
Trend 2021-2023 4.25%

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