Proton pump inhibitors - For a Healthy Belgium

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PRESCRIBERS
Main prescribers: General practitioners	79.95%
INSURED CONSUMERS
% of insured consumers	20.15%
Median age	61 years
Max/min ratio of the median age (by district)	1.21
Percentage of women	58.17%
Ratio Preferential scheme/General scheme	1.38
Coefficient of variation (2022)	9.63
Max/min ratio of % of insured consumers (by district)	1.58
CONSUMPTION
Annual consumption (DDD)	438,207,451
Consumption of DDD (per 100,000 insured persons)	3,821,100.30
% DDD issued outside the insurance (approximate)	4.90%
Average annual consumption per insured consumer (DDD)	189.64
% of insured consumers with > 3 times the average consumption	3.76%
Coefficient of variation (% of insured consumers) 2012-2014	16.63
Coefficient of variation (% of insured consumers) 2020-2022	13.19
Trend 2012-2022	2.41%
Trend 2012-2019	2.26%
Trend 2019-2022	2.77%
DIRECT EXPENDITURE (DDD)
Annual expenditure charged to the insurance	103,848,150€
Average annual expenditure per insured person	9.06 €
Average patient share per insured consumer	23.09%
Max/min ratio of expenditure per insured person (by disctrict)	1.76
% “Low-cost” medication	99.75%
Trend 2012-2022	-0.75%
Trend 2019-2022	0.53%

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