Antidepressants - For a Healthy Belgium

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PRESCRIBERS
Main prescribers: General practitioners	73.49%
INSURED CONSUMERS
% of insured consumers	11.33%
Median age	58 years
Max/min ratio of the median age (by district)	1.05
Percentage of women	65.94%
Ratio Preferential scheme/General scheme	1.68
Coefficient of variation (2022)	11.56
Max/min ratio of % of insured consumers (by district)	1.62
CONSUMPTION
Annual consumption (DDD)	370,498,700
Consumption of DDD (per 100,000 insured persons)	3,219,236.42
% DDD issued outside the insurance (approximate)	1.48%
Average annual consumption per insured consumer (DDD)	284.06
% of insured consumers with > 3 times the average consumption	3,98%
Coefficient of variation 2013-2015	16.90
Coefficient of variation 2020-2022	13.38
Trend 2013-2022	1.88%
Trend 2013-2019	1.78%
Trend 2019-2022	2.10%
DIRECT EXPENDITURE (DDD)
Annual expenditure charged to the insurance	84,045,028€
Average annual expenditure per insured person	7.30 €
Average patient share per insured consumer	21.90%
Max/min ratio of expenditure per insured person (by disctrict)	1.50
% “Low-cost” medication	95.42%
Trend 2013-2022	-5.44%
Trend 2019-2022	-1.58%

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CODES (ATC-5)	LABELS
N06AA	NON-SELECTIVE MONOAMINE REUPTAKE INHIBITORS
N06AB	SELECTIVE SEROTONIN REUPTAKE INHIBITORS
N06AG	MONOAMINE OXIDASE A INHIBITORS
N06AX	OTHER ANTIDEPRESSANTS