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Antidepressants

Key figures

PRESCRIBERS
Main prescribers: General practitioners 73.68%
INSURED CONSUMERS
% of insured consumers 11.58%
Median age 58 years
Max/min ratio of the median age (by district) 1.05
Percentage of women 65.82%
Ratio Preferential scheme/General scheme 1.69
Coefficient of variation (2023) 11.40
Max/min ratio of % of insured consumers (by district) 1.60
CONSUMPTION
Annual consumption (DDD) 384,006,320
Consumption of DDD (per 100,000 insured persons) 3,333,242.07
% DDD issued outside the insurance (approximate) 0.66%
Average annual consumption per insured consumer (DDD) 287.88
% of insured consumers with > 3 times the average consumption 4,02%
Coefficient of variation 2013-2015 16.87
Coefficient of variation 2021-2023 13.15
Trend 2013-2023 1.99%
Trend 2013-2021 2.03%
Trend 2021-2023 1.82%
DIRECT EXPENDITURE (DDD)
Annual expenditure charged to the insurance 88,648,015 €
Average annual expenditure per insured person 7.69 €
Average patient share per insured consumer 21.47%
Max/min ratio of expenditure per insured person (by disctrict) 1.64
% “Low-cost” medication 95.77%
Trend 2013-2023 -4.48%
Trend 2021-2023 1.93%

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