Antihistamines for systemic use - For a Healthy Belgium

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PRESCRIBERS
Main prescribers: General practitioners	80.68%
INSURED CONSUMERS
% of insured consumers	4.45%
Median age	49 years
Max/min ratio of the median age (by district)	1.39
Percentage of women	59.82%
Ratio Preferential scheme/General scheme	1.15
Coefficient of variation (2022)	25.50
Max/min ratio of % of insured consumers (by district)	2.86
CONSUMPTION
Annual consumption (DDD)	61,154,473
Consumption of DDD (per 100,000 insured persons)	533,257.42
% DDD issued outside the insurance (approximate)	25.18%
Average annual consumption per insured consumer (DDD)	119.96
% of insured consumers with > 3 times the average consumption	7.80%
Coefficient of variation (% of insured consumers) 2012-2014	14.75
Coefficient of variation (% of insured consumers) 2020-2022	18.80
Trend 2012-2022	-1.01%
Trend 2012-2019	-0.89%
Trend 2019-2022	-1.28%
DIRECT EXPENDITURE (DDD)
Annual expenditure charged to the insurance	5,343,015€
Average annual expenditure per insured person	0.47 €
Average patient share per insured consumer	48.94%
Max/min ratio of expenditure per insured person (by disctrict)	2.78
% “Low-cost” medication	99.33%
Trend 2012-2022	-4.06%
Trend 2019-2022	-3.56%

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