Use of health services and consumption of medicines. Absolute figures Type of medicine taken in the last 2 weeks, by sex and employment situation. Population aged 16 years old and over that has taken medicines in the last 2 weeks Units: thousands of persons Medicines for colds, flu, throat, bronchus Medicines for pain Medicines to lower fever Tonics (vitamins, minerals, stimulants) Laxatives Antibiotics Tranquillizers, sedatives, sleeping pills Medicines for allergies Medicines for rheumatism Medicines for heart problems Medicines for blood pressure Medicines for the stomach and/or digestive alterations Antidepressants, stimulants Contraceptive pills Hormones for menopause Medicines for lowering cholesterol levels Medicines for diabetes Other medicines Total Yes No No data recorded Total Yes No No data recorded Total Yes No No data recorded Total Yes No No data recorded Total Yes No No data recorded Total Yes No No data recorded Total Yes No No data recorded Total Yes No No data recorded Total Yes No No data recorded Total Yes No No data recorded Total Yes No No data recorded Total Yes No No data recorded Total Yes No No data recorded Total Yes No No data recorded Total Yes No No data recorded Total Yes No No data recorded Total Yes No No data recorded Total Yes No No data recorded BOTH SEXES Total 24,660.0 4,079.2 20,524.6 56.2 24,660.0 12,158.3 12,471.2 30.6 24,660.0 849.2 23,749.9 60.9 24,660.0 2,222.2 22,378.0 59.8 24,660.0 1,042.6 23,560.7 56.7 24,660.0 1,558.5 23,035.4 66.1 24,660.0 3,865.0 20,739.6 55.4 24,660.0 1,408.3 23,192.1 59.6 24,660.0 2,043.5 22,552.9 63.6 24,660.0 2,163.8 22,435.7 60.5 24,660.0 6,007.0 18,604.0 49.1 24,660.0 3,319.2 21,277.6 63.3 24,660.0 2,090.1 22,505.7 64.3 24,660.0 1,021.1 23,586.0 52.9 24,660.0 274.3 24,336.7 49.1 24,660.0 3,065.8 21,533.6 60.6 24,660.0 1,784.0 22,822.8 53.1 24,660.0 6,759.0 17,842.1 59.0 Employed 10,903.8 2,051.8 8,835.6 16.4 10,903.8 5,442.6 5,453.8 7.4 10,903.8 405.6 10,482.0 16.3 10,903.8 918.2 9,969.3 16.3 10,903.8 247.7 10,639.9 16.3 10,903.8 712.8 10,173.3 17.7 10,903.8 1,058.3 9,829.2 16.3 10,903.8 708.6 10,181.2 14.0 10,903.8 298.3 10,589.2 16.3 10,903.8 308.3 10,578.6 17.0 10,903.8 1,220.0 9,670.9 12.9 10,903.8 1,073.8 9,817.2 12.8 10,903.8 589.1 10,296.0 18.7 10,903.8 639.7 10,255.6 8.5 10,903.8 128.6 10,765.0 10.3 10,903.8 772.9 10,114.6 16.3 10,903.8 356.8 10,530.7 16.3 10,903.8 2,166.7 8,720.8 16.3 Unemployed 1,617.7 301.7 1,312.5 3.5 1,617.7 845.2 770.6 1.9 1,617.7 76.7 1,536.4 4.6 1,617.7 161.8 1,451.3 4.6 1,617.7 64.9 1,548.1 4.6 1,617.7 91.9 1,521.2 4.6 1,617.7 215.7 1,399.5 2.4 1,617.7 109.4 1,505.8 2.4 1,617.7 60.7 1,552.3 4.6 1,617.7 50.0 1,563.1 4.6 1,617.7 148.5 1,464.6 4.6 1,617.7 189.7 1,423.4 4.6 1,617.7 174.4 1,438.7 4.6 1,617.7 117.5 1,495.9 4.2 1,617.7 13.3 1,599.8 4.6 1,617.7 81.6 1,530.5 5.6 1,617.7 63.9 1,550.7 3.0 1,617.7 312.0 1,302.6 3.0 Student 1,105.8 290.3 815.5 0.0 1,105.8 553.0 552.8 0.0 1,105.8 57.4 1,048.4 0.0 1,105.8 94.4 1,011.4 0.0 1,105.8 21.7 1,084.1 0.0 1,105.8 102.5 1,003.3 0.0 1,105.8 39.4 1,066.4 0.0 1,105.8 120.2 985.6 0.0 1,105.8 5.1 1,100.7 0.0 1,105.8 4.7 1,101.2 0.0 1,105.8 10.4 1,095.5 0.0 1,105.8 33.7 1,072.1 0.0 1,105.8 17.7 1,088.1 0.0 1,105.8 101.3 1,004.5 0.0 1,105.8 2.1 1,103.7 0.0 1,105.8 15.4 1,090.4 0.0 1,105.8 1.8 1,104.0 0.0 1,105.8 176.3 929.5 0.0 Retired person, pensioner 6,837.3 905.9 5,909.1 22.3 6,837.3 2,963.9 3,854.1 19.4 6,837.3 172.5 6,637.7 27.1 6,837.3 614.5 6,196.8 26.0 6,837.3 464.4 6,347.7 25.2 6,837.3 411.8 6,398.5 27.1 6,837.3 1,651.9 5,162.7 22.7 6,837.3 249.2 6,561.3 26.8 6,837.3 1,089.1 5,724.0 24.3 6,837.3 1,474.1 5,338.8 24.4 6,837.3 3,325.7 3,492.1 19.5 6,837.3 1,413.3 5,394.6 29.4 6,837.3 810.4 6,002.4 24.6 6,837.3 1.9 6,815.3 20.1 6,837.3 38.8 6,778.4 20.1 6,837.3 1,534.3 5,278.8 24.2 6,837.3 1,047.6 5,772.3 17.4 6,837.3 2,812.3 3,999.5 25.6 Mainly dedicated to household chores 3,829.9 486.8 3,329.2 14.0 3,829.9 2,147.8 1,680.3 1.9 3,829.9 121.7 3,695.3 13.0 3,829.9 402.7 3,414.3 13.0 3,829.9 227.9 3,591.3 10.7 3,829.9 207.4 3,605.7 16.8 3,829.9 809.2 3,006.8 14.0 3,829.9 204.3 3,609.2 16.4 3,829.9 561.6 3,249.9 18.4 3,829.9 298.9 3,516.5 14.5 3,829.9 1,227.3 2,590.6 12.1 3,829.9 559.1 3,254.4 16.4 3,829.9 447.1 3,366.5 16.4 3,829.9 153.0 3,658.5 18.4 3,829.9 88.4 3,727.5 14.1 3,829.9 629.0 3,186.5 14.5 3,829.9 295.6 3,517.9 16.4 3,829.9 1,145.8 2,671.0 13.1 Other situations 281.8 20.8 261.0 0.0 281.8 157.3 124.5 0.0 281.8 12.8 269.0 0.0 281.8 26.3 255.5 0.0 281.8 14.0 267.8 0.0 281.8 30.2 251.6 0.0 281.8 80.4 201.4 0.0 281.8 12.6 269.2 0.0 281.8 23.7 258.1 0.0 281.8 21.8 260.0 0.0 281.8 46.6 235.2 0.0 281.8 42.2 239.6 0.0 281.8 47.6 234.2 0.0 281.8 7.6 272.5 1.6 281.8 3.1 278.7 0.0 281.8 22.1 259.7 0.0 281.8 11.2 270.6 0.0 281.8 125.0 156.8 0.0 No data recorded 83.7 22.0 61.7 0.0 83.7 48.6 35.1 0.0 83.7 2.6 81.1 0.0 83.7 4.2 79.5 0.0 83.7 1.9 81.8 0.0 83.7 2.0 81.7 0.0 83.7 10.0 73.7 0.0 83.7 3.9 79.7 0.0 83.7 5.0 78.7 0.0 83.7 6.1 77.6 0.0 83.7 28.5 55.2 0.0 83.7 7.4 76.3 0.0 83.7 3.8 79.9 0.0 83.7 0.0 83.7 0.0 83.7 0.0 83.7 0.0 83.7 10.6 73.0 0.0 83.7 7.1 76.5 0.0 83.7 20.9 61.8 1.0 MALES Total 10,591.2 2,123.3 8,452.0 16.0 10,591.2 4,332.1 6,249.9 9.2 10,591.2 398.7 10,172.2 20.3 10,591.2 568.1 10,003.9 19.2 10,591.2 256.4 10,314.6 20.3 10,591.2 719.3 9,850.3 21.7 10,591.2 1,184.5 9,386.2 20.6 10,591.2 570.2 10,004.8 16.3 10,591.2 511.2 10,061.4 18.6 10,591.2 1,109.7 9,463.7 17.8 10,591.2 2,577.5 7,998.8 14.9 10,591.2 1,437.8 9,132.8 20.6 10,591.2 574.1 9,995.6 21.5 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10,591.2 1,393.7 9,177.0 20.5 10,591.2 900.0 9,672.7 18.6 10,591.2 2,809.6 7,764.5 17.2 Employed 5,665.0 1,252.2 4,406.5 6.2 5,665.0 2,521.8 3,140.9 2.3 5,665.0 211.4 5,445.0 8.6 5,665.0 275.2 5,381.2 8.6 5,665.0 52.4 5,604.0 8.6 5,665.0 391.4 5,263.6 9.9 5,665.0 396.0 5,260.4 8.6 5,665.0 336.8 5,321.9 6.2 5,665.0 98.6 5,557.8 8.6 5,665.0 228.0 5,428.4 8.6 5,665.0 811.0 4,848.8 5.2 5,665.0 626.2 5,030.2 8.6 5,665.0 191.0 5,465.4 8.6 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,665.0 534.2 5,122.2 8.6 5,665.0 281.3 5,375.1 8.6 5,665.0 974.6 4,681.8 8.6 Unemployed 602.7 130.8 471.9 0.0 602.7 292.6 309.0 1.0 602.7 42.1 560.5 0.0 602.7 35.5 567.2 0.0 602.7 14.4 588.3 0.0 602.7 30.8 571.8 0.0 602.7 80.0 522.6 0.0 602.7 34.8 567.9 0.0 602.7 18.1 584.6 0.0 602.7 26.4 576.2 0.0 602.7 69.7 533.0 0.0 602.7 80.6 522.1 0.0 602.7 67.4 535.3 0.0 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 602.7 36.2 564.6 1.9 602.7 34.7 568.0 0.0 602.7 106.1 496.6 0.0 Student 452.6 126.8 325.7 0.0 452.6 193.5 259.1 0.0 452.6 31.2 421.4 0.0 452.6 37.8 414.8 0.0 452.6 0.5 452.0 0.0 452.6 55.3 397.3 0.0 452.6 10.2 442.4 0.0 452.6 62.9 389.6 0.0 452.6 0.0 452.6 0.0 452.6 0.0 452.6 0.0 452.6 1.9 450.7 0.0 452.6 5.3 447.2 0.0 452.6 1.1 451.5 0.0 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 452.6 0.0 452.6 0.0 452.6 0.6 451.9 0.0 452.6 65.5 387.0 0.0 Retired person, pensioner 3,669.9 589.9 3,070.2 9.7 3,669.9 1,219.1 2,444.8 5.9 3,669.9 104.1 3,554.0 11.7 3,669.9 205.9 3,453.3 10.6 3,669.9 189.0 3,469.1 11.7 3,669.9 221.9 3,436.2 11.7 3,669.9 665.1 2,992.7 12.0 3,669.9 125.2 3,534.6 10.0 3,669.9 393.4 3,266.4 10.0 3,669.9 841.9 2,818.7 9.2 3,669.9 1,664.7 1,995.4 9.7 3,669.9 702.7 2,955.1 12.0 3,669.9 299.6 3,357.2 13.0 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,669.9 809.8 2,850.0 10.0 3,669.9 570.6 3,089.2 10.0 3,669.9 1,584.7 2,076.6 8.6 Mainly dedicated to household chores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . Other situations 147.9 9.3 138.5 0.0 147.9 79.6 68.3 0.0 147.9 7.3 140.6 0.0 147.9 11.4 136.5 0.0 147.9 0.0 147.9 0.0 147.9 18.3 129.6 0.0 147.9 25.5 122.3 0.0 147.9 8.4 139.5 0.0 147.9 1.2 146.7 0.0 147.9 8.2 139.6 0.0 147.9 17.0 130.9 0.0 147.9 19.4 128.4 0.0 147.9 14.4 133.4 0.0 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 147.9 13.5 134.4 0.0 147.9 6.3 141.5 0.0 147.9 61.0 86.9 0.0 No data recorded 50.4 14.2 36.2 0.0 50.4 25.0 25.4 0.0 50.4 2.6 47.9 0.0 50.4 2.4 48.0 0.0 50.4 0.0 50.4 0.0 50.4 1.0 49.4 0.0 50.4 6.1 44.3 0.0 50.4 1.0 49.4 0.0 50.4 0.0 50.4 0.0 50.4 5.1 45.3 0.0 50.4 13.3 37.1 0.0 50.4 3.6 46.8 0.0 50.4 0.0 50.4 0.0 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50.4 0.0 50.4 0.0 50.4 6.2 44.2 0.0 50.4 16.0 34.5 0.0 FEMALES Total 14,068.8 1,955.9 12,072.6 40.2 14,068.8 7,826.1 6,221.3 21.4 14,068.8 450.4 13,577.7 40.7 14,068.8 1,654.1 12,374.0 40.7 14,068.8 786.2 13,246.1 36.5 14,068.8 839.2 13,185.2 44.5 14,068.8 2,680.5 11,353.4 34.8 14,068.8 838.1 13,187.3 43.3 14,068.8 1,532.3 12,491.5 45.0 14,068.8 1,054.1 12,972.0 42.7 14,068.8 3,429.5 10,605.2 34.1 14,068.8 1,881.4 12,144.8 42.7 14,068.8 1,516.0 12,510.1 42.7 14,068.8 1,021.1 12,994.7 52.9 14,068.8 274.3 13,745.5 49.1 14,068.8 1,672.1 12,356.5 40.2 14,068.8 884.1 13,150.2 34.5 14,068.8 3,949.4 10,077.6 41.8 Employed 5,238.9 799.6 4,429.1 10.2 5,238.9 2,920.8 2,312.9 5.1 5,238.9 194.2 5,036.9 7.7 5,238.9 643.0 4,588.1 7.7 5,238.9 195.2 5,035.9 7.7 5,238.9 321.4 4,909.7 7.7 5,238.9 662.3 4,568.8 7.7 5,238.9 371.9 4,859.3 7.7 5,238.9 199.8 5,031.4 7.7 5,238.9 80.3 5,150.1 8.4 5,238.9 409.0 4,822.1 7.7 5,238.9 447.6 4,787.0 4.3 5,238.9 398.1 4,830.6 10.2 5,238.9 639.7 4,590.6 8.5 5,238.9 128.6 5,100.0 10.3 5,238.9 238.7 4,992.4 7.7 5,238.9 75.5 5,155.7 7.7 5,238.9 1,192.1 4,039.0 7.8 Unemployed 1,015.0 170.8 840.7 3.5 1,015.0 552.6 461.5 0.9 1,015.0 34.5 975.9 4.6 1,015.0 126.4 884.0 4.6 1,015.0 50.5 959.9 4.6 1,015.0 61.0 949.4 4.6 1,015.0 135.7 876.9 2.4 1,015.0 74.7 937.9 2.4 1,015.0 42.6 967.8 4.6 1,015.0 23.6 986.8 4.6 1,015.0 78.8 931.6 4.6 1,015.0 109.1 901.3 4.6 1,015.0 107.0 903.4 4.6 1,015.0 117.5 893.3 4.2 1,015.0 13.3 997.1 4.6 1,015.0 45.4 965.9 3.7 1,015.0 29.2 982.8 3.0 1,015.0 205.9 806.0 3.0 Student 653.3 163.5 489.7 0.0 653.3 359.5 293.7 0.0 653.3 26.2 627.1 0.0 653.3 56.7 596.6 0.0 653.3 21.1 632.1 0.0 653.3 47.2 606.1 0.0 653.3 29.3 624.0 0.0 653.3 57.2 596.0 0.0 653.3 5.1 648.1 0.0 653.3 4.7 648.6 0.0 653.3 8.5 644.8 0.0 653.3 28.4 624.9 0.0 653.3 16.6 636.6 0.0 653.3 101.3 551.9 0.0 653.3 2.1 651.1 0.0 653.3 15.4 637.9 0.0 653.3 1.2 652.1 0.0 653.3 110.8 542.4 0.0 Retired person, pensioner 3,167.5 316.0 2,838.9 12.6 3,167.5 1,744.7 1,409.3 13.4 3,167.5 68.4 3,083.8 15.4 3,167.5 408.6 2,743.5 15.4 3,167.5 275.4 2,878.6 13.4 3,167.5 189.8 2,962.3 15.4 3,167.5 986.8 2,170.0 10.7 3,167.5 124.0 3,026.7 16.7 3,167.5 695.7 2,457.5 14.2 3,167.5 632.2 2,520.1 15.2 3,167.5 1,661.0 1,496.7 9.8 3,167.5 710.6 2,439.5 17.4 3,167.5 510.7 2,645.2 11.6 3,167.5 1.9 3,145.4 20.1 3,167.5 38.8 3,108.5 20.1 3,167.5 724.4 2,428.9 14.2 3,167.5 477.0 2,683.1 7.4 3,167.5 1,227.6 1,922.9 16.9 Mainly dedicated to household chores 3,827.0 486.8 3,326.3 14.0 3,827.0 2,147.2 1,677.9 1.9 3,827.0 121.7 3,692.4 13.0 3,827.0 402.7 3,411.4 13.0 3,827.0 227.9 3,588.4 10.7 3,827.0 206.9 3,603.4 16.8 3,827.0 807.7 3,005.4 14.0 3,827.0 203.2 3,607.4 16.4 3,827.0 561.6 3,247.0 18.4 3,827.0 298.9 3,513.6 14.5 3,827.0 1,227.3 2,587.7 12.1 3,827.0 559.1 3,251.5 16.4 3,827.0 446.5 3,364.1 16.4 3,827.0 153.0 3,655.6 18.4 3,827.0 88.4 3,724.6 14.1 3,827.0 629.0 3,183.6 14.5 3,827.0 295.4 3,515.3 16.4 3,827.0 1,144.1 2,669.9 13.1 Other situations 133.9 11.4 122.5 0.0 133.9 77.7 56.2 0.0 133.9 5.5 128.5 0.0 133.9 14.9 119.0 0.0 133.9 14.0 119.9 0.0 133.9 11.9 122.1 0.0 133.9 54.9 79.1 0.0 133.9 4.3 129.7 0.0 133.9 22.5 111.4 0.0 133.9 13.5 120.4 0.0 133.9 29.7 104.3 0.0 133.9 22.8 111.2 0.0 133.9 33.2 100.7 0.0 133.9 7.6 124.7 1.6 133.9 3.1 130.8 0.0 133.9 8.6 125.3 0.0 133.9 4.9 129.0 0.0 133.9 64.0 69.9 0.0 No data recorded 33.2 7.8 25.5 0.0 33.2 23.6 9.7 0.0 33.2 0.0 33.2 0.0 33.2 1.8 31.4 0.0 33.2 1.9 31.3 0.0 33.2 1.0 32.3 0.0 33.2 3.9 29.4 0.0 33.2 2.9 30.3 0.0 33.2 5.0 28.3 0.0 33.2 1.0 32.3 0.0 33.2 15.1 18.1 0.0 33.2 3.8 29.5 0.0 33.2 3.8 29.4 0.0 33.2 0.0 33.2 0.0 33.2 0.0 33.2 0.0 33.2 10.6 22.6 0.0 33.2 1.0 32.3 0.0 33.2 4.9 27.4 1.0 Notes: .Data protected by statistical secrecy 1) Medicines for rheumatism, heart problems, blood pressure, digestive alterations, antidepressants, stimulants, lowering cholesterol levels and losing weight, only persons aged 16 years old and over are covered. Hormone medicines for menopause and contraceptive pills only covers females aged 16 years old and over. The symbol '.' shall be deemed as data which cannot be provided since it may be affected by sampling errors. The symbol '..' shall be deemed as data which is not collected. The symbol '...' shall be deemed as an 'error of division by zero'. Source: Ministry of Health and Consumption and INE