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Key figures

PROVIDERS & PRESCRIBERS
Main healthcare providers: Orthopedical surgery 99.90%
Main prescribers: Not applicable -
RATE OF USE
Number of services per year 13,500
Average occurrence per patient per day (services) 1.00
Average occurrence per patient per year (days) 1.02
Total average occurrence 1.02
Estimated number of patients per year 13,233
Standardised rate of use (per 100,000 insured persons) 114.86
Percentage of outpatient care 44.95%
POPULATION
Median age 59 years
Max/min ratio of the median age (by district) 1.05
Percentage of women 51.36%
Ratio Preferential scheme/General scheme 0.89
TRENDS
Trend 2014-2023 -0.52%
Trend 2014-2021 -0.88%
Trend 2021-2023 0.76%
GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATIONS
Coefficient of variation 2014-2016 39.33
Coefficient of variation 2021-2023 38.34
Max/min ratio of rate of use (per 100,000 insured persons, by region) 1.80
Max/min ratio of rate of use (per 100,000 insured persons, by district) 5.37
DIRECT EXPENDITURE
Annual expenditure 7,556,335
Average annual expenditure per insured 0.66
Max/min ratio of expenditure per insured(by region) 1.70
Max/min ratio of expenditure per insured(by district) 5.22
Average annual expenditure per patient 571.02

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