Antibiotics (Amoxicillin) - For a Healthy Belgium

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PRESCRIBERS
Main prescribers: General practitioners	65.14%
INSURED CONSUMERS
% of insured consumers	20.72%
Median age	42 years
Max/min ratio of the median age (by district)	1.45
Percentage of women	53.19%
Ratio Preferential scheme/General scheme	1.13
Coefficient of variation (2022)	13.13
Max/min ratio of % of insured consumers (by district)	1.63
CONSUMPTION
Annual consumption (DDD)	36,261,779
Consumption of DDD (per 100,000 insured persons)	316,197.03
% DDD issued outside the insurance (approximate)	2.52%
Average annual consumption per insured consumer (DDD)	15.26
% of insured consumers with > 3 times the average consumption	2.55%
Coefficient of variation (% of insured consumers) 2012-2014	10.61
Coefficient of variation (% of insured consumers) 2020-2022	12.05
Trend 2012-2022	-2.47%
Trend 2012-2019	-2.03%
Trend 2019-2022	-3.47%
DIRECT EXPENDITURE (DDD)
Annual expenditure charged to the insurance	25,416,719€
Average annual expenditure per insured person	2.22 €
Average patient share per insured consumer	39.28%
Max/min ratio of expenditure per insured person (by disctrict)	1.80
% “Low-cost” medication	99.99%
Trend 2012-2022	-6.48%
Trend 2019-2022	-2.51%

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