Antihistamines for systemic use - For a Healthy Belgium

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PRESCRIBERS
Main prescribers: General practitioners	80.68%
INSURED CONSUMERS
% of insured consumers	4.43%
Median age	49 years
Max/min ratio of the median age (by district)	1.06
Percentage of women	59.81%
Ratio Preferential scheme/General scheme	1.20
Coefficient of variation (2022)	23.84
Max/min ratio of % of insured consumers (by district)	2.49
CONSUMPTION
Annual consumption (DDD)	61,183,521
Consumption of DDD (per 100,000 insured persons)	531,619.19
% DDD issued outside the insurance (approximate)	28.18%
Average annual consumption per insured consumer (DDD)	119.90
% of insured consumers with > 3 times the average consumption	7,79%
Coefficient of variation 2013-2015	13.12
Coefficient of variation 2020-2022	16.92
Trend 2013-2022	-0.89%
Trend 2013-2019	-0.69%
Trend 2019-2022	-1.30%
DIRECT EXPENDITURE (DDD)
Annual expenditure charged to the insurance	5,346,257€
Average annual expenditure per insured person	0.46 €
Average patient share per insured consumer	48.94%
Max/min ratio of expenditure per insured person (by disctrict)	2.24
% “Low-cost” medication	99.33%
Trend 2013-2022	-3.82%
Trend 2019-2022	-3.57%

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