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Percentage of all
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Rate per 100 encounters
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Rate per 100 diagnoses
95 CI n = 188,944
ATC Level 3 ATC Level 5
Blood and blood forming organs 10,454
2.9 7.4 7.2 - 7.5
5.5 5.4 - 5.6
Iron preparations 5,128
1.4 3.6 3.5 - 3.7
2.7 2.6 - 2.8 Iron, multivitamins and
minerals 2,485
0.7 1.8 1.7 - 1.8
1.3 1.3 - 1.4 Vitamin B12 and folic acid
2,546 0.7
1.8 1.7 - 1.9 1.3 1.3 - 1.4
Folic acid 2,231
0.6 1.6 1.5 - 1.6
1.2 1.1 - 1.2 Antithrombotic agents
2,542 0.7
1.8 1.7 - 1.9 1.3 1.3 - 1.4
Acetylsalicylic acid 2,236
0.6 1.6 1.5 - 1.6
1.2 1.1 - 1.2
Systemic hormonal preparations, excl. sex hormones and insulins
5,610 1.6
4.0 3.9 - 4.1 3.0 2.9 - 3.0
Corticosteroids for systemic use, plain
5,102 1.4
3.6 3.5 - 3.7 2.7 2.6 - 2.8
Prednisolone 4,160
1.2 2.9 2.9 - 3.0
2.2 2.1 - 2.3
Sensory organs 5,505
1.5 3.9 3.8 - 4.0
2.9 2.8 - 3.0
Antiinfectives, ophthalmologicals 3,267
0.9 2.3 2.2 - 2.4
1.7 1.7 - 1.8 Chloramphenicol
2,563 0.7
1.8 1.7 - 1.9 1.4 1.3 - 1.4
Genito urinary system and sex hormones
3,107 0.9
2.2 2.1 - 2.3 1.6 1.6 - 1.7
Antiparasitic products, insecticides and repellents
1,640 0.5
1.2 1.1 - 1.2 0.9 0.8 - 0.9
Various 612
0.2 0.4 0.4 - 0.5
0.3 0.3 - 0.4
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Table 8.3: Prescribed medications by ATC level 1 and sector in primary care clinics in 2012
ATC Level 1 Number
Percentage of all
medications Rate per 100
encounters 95 CI
Rate per 100 diagnoses
95 CI Public clinics
n = 103,484 n = 42,340
n = 68,877
Cardiovascular system 35,342
34.2 83.5 83.1 - 83.8
51.3 50.9 - 51.7 Alimentary tract and metabolism
25,904 25.0
61.2 60.7 - 61.6 37.6 37.2 - 38.0
Respiratory system 13,540
13.1 32.0 31.5 - 32.4
19.7 19.4 - 20.0 Nervous system
8,604 8.3
20.3 19.9 - 20.7 12.5 12.2 - 12.7
Blood and blood forming organs 8,070
7.8 19.1 18.7 - 19.4
11.7 11.5 - 12.0 Musculo-skeletal system
3,859 3.7
9.1 8.8 - 9.4 5.6 5.4 - 5.8
Antiinfectives for systemic use 3,851
3.7 9.1 8.8 - 9.4
5.6 5.4 - 5.8 Dermatologicals
2,136 2.1
5.0 4.8 - 5.3 3.1 3.0 - 3.2
Sensory organs 894
0.9 2.1 2.0 - 2.3
1.3 1.2 - 1.4 Systemic hormonal preparations,
excl. sex hormones and insulins 573
0.6 1.4 1.2 - 1.5
0.8 0.8 - 0.9 Genito urinary system and sex
hormones 547
0.5 1.3 1.2 - 1.4
0.8 0.7 - 0.9 Antiparasitic products, insecticides
and repellents 114
0.1 0.3 0.2 - 0.3
0.2 0.1 - 0.2 Various
50 0.1
0.1 0.1 - 0.2 0.1 0.1 - 0.1
Private clinics n = 255,788
n = 99,253 n = 120,067
Respiratory system 71,523
28.0 72.1 71.8 - 72.3
59.6 59.3 - 59.8 Alimentary tract and metabolism
51,233 20.0
51.6 51.3 - 51.9 42.7 42.4 - 43.0
Musculo-skeletal system 35,488
13.9 35.8 35.5 - 36.1
29.6 29.3 - 29.8 Nervous system
33,123 12.9
33.4 33.1 - 33.7 27.6 27.3 - 27.8
Antiinfectives for systemic use 29,733
11.6 30.0 29.7 - 30.2
24.8 24.5 - 25.0 Cardiovascular system
9,677 3.8
9.8 9.6 - 9.9 8.1 7.9 - 8.2
Dermatologicals 8,331
3.3 8.4 8.2 - 8.6
6.9 6.8 - 7.1 Systemic hormonal preparations,
excl. sex hormones and insulins 5,038
2.0 5.1 4.9 - 5.2
4.2 4.1 - 4.3 Sensory organs
4,611 1.8
4.6 4.5 - 4.8 3.8 3.7 - 4.0
Genito urinary system and sex hormones
2,560 1.0
2.6 2.5 - 2.7 2.1 2.1 - 2.2
Blood and blood forming organs 2,383
0.9 2.4 2.3 - 2.5
2.0 1.9 - 2.1 Antiparasitic products, insecticides
and repellents 1,525
0.6 1.5 1.5 - 1.6
1.3 1.2 - 1.3 Various
562 0.2
0.6 0.5 - 0.6 0.5 0.4 - 0.5
