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Key figures

PROVIDERS & PRESCRIBERS
Main healthcare providers: Pharmacist biologists 60.24%
Main prescribers: General practitioners 54.68%
RATE OF USE
Number of services per year 11,574,360
Average occurrence per patient per day (services) 1.01
Average occurrence per patient per year (days) 1.95
Total average occurrence 1.97
Estimated number of patients per year 5,880,839
Standardised rate of use (per 100,000 insured persons) 51,046.80
Percentage of outpatient care 100.00%
POPULATION
Median age 56 years
Max/min ratio of the median age (by district) 1.13
Percentage of women 55.87%
Ratio Preferential scheme/General scheme 1.03
TRENDS
Trend 2013-2023 2.43%
Trend 2013-2021 2.25%
Trend 2021-2023 3.15%
GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATIONS
Coefficient of variation 2013-2015 5.44
Coefficient of variation 2021-2023 5.37
Max/min ratio of rate of use (per 100,000 insured persons, by region) 1.08
Max/min ratio of rate of use (per 100,000 insured persons, by district) 1.21
DIRECT EXPENDITURE
Annual expenditure 7,023,020
Average annual expenditure per insured 0.61
Max/min ratio of expenditure per insured(by region) 1.12
Max/min ratio of expenditure per insured(by district) 1.29
Average annual expenditure per patient 1.19

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