Antiarrhythmics (class I & III) - For a Healthy Belgium

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PRESCRIBERS
Main prescribers: General practitioners	75.97%
INSURED CONSUMERS
% of insured consumers	1.25%
Median age	76 years
Max/min ratio of the median age (by district)	1.04
Percentage of women	49.63%
Ratio Preferential scheme/General scheme	1.13
Coefficient of variation (2022)	28.32
Max/min ratio of % of insured consumers (by district)	2.62
CONSUMPTION
Annual consumption (DDD)	32,228,989
Consumption of DDD (per 100,000 insured persons)	280,035.35
% DDD issued outside the insurance (approximate)	0.39%
Average annual consumption per insured consumer (DDD)	224.15
% of insured consumers with > 3 times the average consumption	0,47%
Coefficient of variation 2013-2015	32.98
Coefficient of variation 2020-2022	30.97
Trend 2013-2022	-1.60%
Trend 2013-2019	-1.46%
Trend 2019-2022	-1.86%
DIRECT EXPENDITURE (DDD)
Annual expenditure charged to the insurance	9,924,221€
Average annual expenditure per insured person	0.86 €
Average patient share per insured consumer	22.96%
Max/min ratio of expenditure per insured person (by disctrict)	2.65
% “Low-cost” medication	57.59%
Trend 2013-2022	-0.68%
Trend 2019-2022	0.96%

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CODES (ATC-5)	LABELS
C01BA	ANTIARRHYTHMICS, CLASS IA
C01BB	ANTIARRHYTHMICS, CLASS IB
C01BC	ANTIARRHYTHMICS, CLASS IC
C01BD	ANTIARRHYTHMICS, CLASS III