Table 2 Example for an SU calculation
From: Per-capita consumption of analgesics: a nine-country survey over 20 years
Country A | (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) (a) × (b) (a) × (c/factor) | (e) | (f) (d)/(e) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Packs per year (000) | Tablets per pack | Ml liquid per pack | SU | Inhabitants (000) | Per-capita consumption | |
Year 2000 | ||||||
ASA | 800 | 20 | 16,000 | |||
600 | 30 | 18,000 | ||||
Paracetamol | 1,000 | 10 | 10,000 | |||
400 | 30 | 12,000 | ||||
500 | 250 | 12,500 | ||||
Total | 68,500 | 1,500 | 46 | |||
Year 2005 | ||||||
ASA | 700 | 20 | 14,000 | |||
900 | 30 | 27,000 | ||||
Paracetamol | 800 | 10 | 8,000 | |||
350 | 30 | 10,500 | ||||
450 | 200 | 9,000 | ||||
Total | 68,500 | 1,400 | 49 | |||