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Antipsychotics

Key figures

PRESCRIBERS
Main prescribers: General practitioners 56.59%
INSURED CONSUMERS
% of insured consumers 3.26%
Median age 57 years
Max/min ratio of the median age (by district) 1.13
Percentage of women 54.95%
Ratio Preferential scheme/General scheme 3.62
Coefficient of variation (2023) 12.86
Max/min ratio of % of insured consumers (by district) 1.53
CONSUMPTION
Annual consumption (DDD) 56,748,613
Consumption of DDD (per 100,000 insured persons) 492,587.89
% DDD issued outside the insurance (approximate) 1.93%
Average annual consumption per insured consumer (DDD) 150.98
% of insured consumers with > 3 times the average consumption 8,19%
Coefficient of variation 2013-2015 14.92
Coefficient of variation 2021-2023 14.97
Trend 2013-2023 0.38%
Trend 2013-2021 0.97%
Trend 2021-2023 -1.92%
DIRECT EXPENDITURE (DDD)
Annual expenditure charged to the insurance 81,961,596 €
Average annual expenditure per insured person 7.11 €
Average patient share per insured consumer 11.53%
Max/min ratio of expenditure per insured person (by disctrict) 2.04
% “Low-cost” medication 71.26%
Trend 2013-2023 -3.54%
Trend 2021-2023 -2.47%

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