[Parallels in drug utilization--II]

The author analyzes indicators of drug consumption at the regional level in the CSSR and the main towns. The analysis covers the period from 1971-1985 and pertains to the following indicators: A. Expenditure on drugs per day of treatment by functional types of health institutions. B. per capita expenditure on drugs and C. expenditure on drugs. From the indicators dynamic time series are elaborated and the analysis is focused on the development in the past. The author presents basic indices, mean coefficients of growth and parameters characterizing the development in a multiple way. Statistical testing of parallelisms between the obtained developmental parameters reveals factors which influence drug consumption in the investigated territories.