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Key figures

PROVIDERS & PRESCRIBERS
Main healthcare providers: Geriatrics 100.00%
Main prescribers: General practitioners 98.21%
RATE OF USE
Number of services per year 36,534
Average occurrence per patient per day (services) 1.00
Average occurrence per patient per year (days) 1.19
Total average occurrence 1.20
Estimated number of patients per year 30,534
Standardised rate of use (per 100,000 insured persons) 2,579.06
Percentage of outpatient care 100.00%
POPULATION
Median age 85 years
Max/min ratio of the median age (by district) 1.02
Percentage of women 65.94%
Ratio Preferential scheme/General scheme 1.23
TRENDS
Trend 2013-2023 11.58%
Trend 2013-2021 9.42%
Trend 2021-2023 20.66%
GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATIONS
Coefficient of variation 2013-2015 68.24
Coefficient of variation 2021-2023 62.94
Max/min ratio of rate of use (per 100,000 insured persons, by region) 1.18
Max/min ratio of rate of use (per 100,000 insured persons, by district) 8.89
DIRECT EXPENDITURE
Annual expenditure 4,321,127
Average annual expenditure per insured 3.65
Max/min ratio of expenditure per insured(by region) 1.22
Max/min ratio of expenditure per insured(by district) 8.57
Average annual expenditure per patient 141.52

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