Use of health services and consumption of medicine. Relative figures
Type of medicine taken in the last 2 weeks by sex and social class of the main breadwinner. Population which has taken medicines in the last 2 weeks
Units: percentages

	Medicines for colds, flu, throat, bronchus			Medicines for pain			Medicines to lower fever			Tonics (vitamins, minerals, stimulants)			Laxatives			Antibiotics			Tranquillizers, sedatives, sleeping tablets			Medicines for allergy			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 the menopause			Medicines for lowering cholesterol levels			Medicines for diabetes			Other medicines			
	Total	Yes	No	Total	Yes	No	Total	Yes	No	Total	Yes	No	Total	Yes	No	Total	Yes	No	Total	Yes	No	Total	Yes	No	Total	Yes	No	Total	Yes	No	Total	Yes	No	Total	Yes	No	Total	Yes	No	Total	Yes	No	Total	Yes	No	Total	Yes	No	Total	Yes	No	Total	Yes	No	
BOTH SEXES	
    Total	100.00	19.54	80.46	100.00	47.21	52.79	100.00	6.06	93.94	100.00	8.96	91.04	100.00	3.95	96.05	100.00	6.97	93.03	100.00	14.30	85.70	100.00	6.21	93.79	100.00	8.31	91.69	100.00	8.80	91.20	100.00	24.41	75.59	100.00	13.49	86.51	100.00	8.50	91.50	100.00	4.15	95.85	100.00	1.11	98.89	100.00	12.46	87.54	100.00	6.56	93.44	100.00	27.00	73.00	
    I: Executives of Public Administrations and of companies with 10 or more employees, and professions associated with university degrees	100.00	20.40	79.60	100.00	43.48	56.52	100.00	7.00	93.00	100.00	12.17	87.83	100.00	2.50	97.50	100.00	7.73	92.27	100.00	10.72	89.28	100.00	7.49	92.51	100.00	4.13	95.87	100.00	5.82	94.18	100.00	19.56	80.44	100.00	12.28	87.72	100.00	6.22	93.78	100.00	4.49	95.51	100.00	1.60	98.40	100.00	10.70	89.30	100.00	3.35	96.65	100.00	26.07	73.93	
    II: Executives of companies with fewer than 10 employees, and professions associated  with intermediate degrees. Advanced technicians. Artists and Sportspersons	100.00	22.52	77.48	100.00	44.16	55.84	100.00	7.17	92.83	100.00	9.48	90.52	100.00	4.11	95.89	100.00	6.57	93.43	100.00	12.28	87.72	100.00	5.58	94.42	100.00	6.07	93.93	100.00	5.40	94.60	100.00	17.51	82.49	100.00	12.32	87.68	100.00	6.25	93.75	100.00	4.91	95.09	100.00	1.10	98.90	100.00	10.12	89.88	100.00	5.02	94.98	100.00	27.30	72.70	
    III: Administrative type employees and Administrative and financial support professionals. Personal services and Security workers. Freelance workers. Supervisors of manual workers	100.00	18.04	81.96	100.00	45.76	54.24	100.00	5.20	94.80	100.00	8.98	91.02	100.00	3.92	96.08	100.00	7.18	92.82	100.00	13.58	86.42	100.00	6.79	93.21	100.00	8.48	91.52	100.00	9.66	90.34	100.00	25.67	74.33	100.00	12.75	87.25	100.00	8.08	91.92	100.00	4.03	95.97	100.00	1.01	98.99	100.00	13.03	86.97	100.00	6.30	93.70	100.00	27.05	72.95	
    IVa: Skilled manual workers	100.00	20.33	79.67	100.00	46.94	53.06	100.00	6.13	93.87	100.00	7.87	92.13	100.00	4.00	96.00	100.00	6.99	93.01	100.00	15.30	84.70	100.00	5.75	94.25	100.00	9.09	90.91	100.00	9.17	90.83	100.00	24.46	75.54	100.00	13.92	86.08	100.00	8.70	91.30	100.00	3.84	96.16	100.00	0.99	99.01	100.00	13.50	86.50	100.00	7.39	92.61	100.00	25.49	74.51	
    IVb: Semi-skilled manual workers	100.00	18.77	81.23	100.00	51.02	48.98	100.00	5.70	94.30	100.00	9.95	90.05	100.00	4.17	95.83	100.00	6.99	93.01	100.00	15.58	84.42	100.00	6.52	93.48	100.00	8.05	91.95	100.00	8.61	91.39	100.00	23.44	76.56	100.00	14.52	85.48	100.00	10.24	89.76	100.00	4.77	95.23	100.00	1.18	98.82	100.00	11.23	88.77	100.00	6.29	93.71	100.00	28.36	71.64	
    V: Unskilled workers	100.00	19.20	80.80	100.00	50.00	50.00	100.00	6.16	93.84	100.00	7.53	92.47	100.00	4.37	95.63	100.00	6.64	93.36	100.00	15.20	84.80	100.00	5.64	94.36	100.00	10.51	89.49	100.00	10.34	89.66	100.00	28.94	71.06	100.00	14.54	85.46	100.00	9.95	90.05	100.00	3.70	96.30	100.00	1.00	99.00	100.00	12.90	87.10	100.00	8.07	91.93	100.00	29.28	70.72	
    No data recorded	100.00	15.66	84.34	100.00	55.64	44.36	100.00	6.72	93.28	100.00	9.14	90.86	100.00	5.33	94.67	100.00	5.10	94.90	100.00	20.93	79.07	100.00	4.53	95.47	100.00	11.06	88.94	100.00	12.74	87.26	100.00	35.91	64.09	100.00	13.63	86.37	100.00	9.94	90.06	100.00	3.81	96.19	100.00	2.02	97.98	100.00	14.95	85.05	100.00	11.92	88.08	100.00	25.71	74.29	
MALES	
    Total	100.00	23.21	76.79	100.00	39.11	60.89	100.00	6.69	93.31	100.00	5.83	94.17	100.00	2.27	97.73	100.00	7.45	92.55	100.00	10.18	89.82	100.00	6.26	93.74	100.00	4.84	95.16	100.00	10.50	89.50	100.00	24.37	75.63	100.00	13.60	86.40	100.00	5.43	94.57	..	..	..	..	..	..	100.00	13.18	86.82	100.00	7.60	92.40	100.00	26.25	73.75	
    I: Executives of Public Administrations and of companies with 10 or more employees, and professions associated with university degrees	100.00	24.28	75.72	100.00	38.13	61.87	100.00	8.32	91.68	100.00	7.36	92.64	100.00	0.56	99.44	100.00	8.75	91.25	100.00	9.30	90.70	100.00	9.32	90.68	100.00	2.01	97.99	100.00	7.06	92.94	100.00	23.20	76.80	100.00	14.63	85.37	100.00	4.79	95.21	..	..	..	..	..	..	100.00	11.47	88.53	100.00	5.27	94.73	100.00	23.98	76.02	
    II: Executives of companies with fewer than 10 employees, and professions associated  with intermediate degrees. Advanced technicians. Artists and Sportspersons	100.00	26.81	73.19	100.00	34.97	65.03	100.00	7.85	92.15	100.00	7.61	92.39	100.00	1.55	98.45	100.00	5.63	94.37	100.00	9.70	90.30	100.00	5.71	94.29	100.00	4.19	95.81	100.00	7.23	92.77	100.00	19.59	80.41	100.00	15.12	84.88	100.00	4.06	95.94	..	..	..	..	..	..	100.00	12.09	87.91	100.00	7.48	92.52	100.00	25.96	74.04	
    III: Administrative type employees and Administrative and financial support professionals. Personal services and Security workers. Freelance workers. Supervisors of manual workers	100.00	20.86	79.14	100.00	36.88	63.12	100.00	5.71	94.29	100.00	6.25	93.75	100.00	2.38	97.62	100.00	8.37	91.63	100.00	9.94	90.06	100.00	6.44	93.56	100.00	6.02	93.98	100.00	11.45	88.55	100.00	26.35	73.65	100.00	13.24	86.76	100.00	5.94	94.06	..	..	..	..	..	..	100.00	14.63	85.37	100.00	7.55	92.45	100.00	25.10	74.90	
    IVa: Skilled manual workers	100.00	23.53	76.47	100.00	39.56	60.44	100.00	6.21	93.79	100.00	4.34	95.66	100.00	2.39	97.61	100.00	7.64	92.36	100.00	10.94	89.06	100.00	5.68	94.32	100.00	4.85	95.15	100.00	11.78	88.22	100.00	24.08	75.92	100.00	13.31	86.69	100.00	5.38	94.62	..	..	..	..	..	..	100.00	14.75	85.25	100.00	8.75	91.25	100.00	25.79	74.21	
    IVb: Semi-skilled manual workers	100.00	23.11	76.89	100.00	43.41	56.59	100.00	7.23	92.77	100.00	6.73	93.27	100.00	2.59	97.41	100.00	7.22	92.78	100.00	10.13	89.87	100.00	6.56	93.44	100.00	5.12	94.88	100.00	10.08	89.92	100.00	23.79	76.21	100.00	13.98	86.02	100.00	6.34	93.66	..	..	..	..	..	..	100.00	10.17	89.83	100.00	6.53	93.47	100.00	29.16	70.84	
    V: Unskilled workers	100.00	23.63	76.37	100.00	40.75	59.25	100.00	6.35	93.65	100.00	4.80	95.20	100.00	2.91	97.09	100.00	6.15	93.85	100.00	9.94	90.06	100.00	5.38	94.62	100.00	5.29	94.71	100.00	10.84	89.16	100.00	24.94	75.06	100.00	12.87	87.13	100.00	5.17	94.83	..	..	..	..	..	..	100.00	12.91	87.09	100.00	6.97	93.03	100.00	29.35	70.65	
    No data recorded	100.00	20.63	79.37	100.00	50.87	49.13	100.00	10.37	89.63	100.00	6.46	93.54	100.00	6.37	93.63	100.00	5.99	94.01	100.00	11.34	88.66	100.00	2.38	97.62	100.00	2.95	97.05	100.00	14.56	85.44	100.00	34.49	65.51	100.00	11.83	88.17	100.00	6.62	93.38	..	..	..	..	..	..	100.00	6.34	93.66	100.00	15.85	84.15	100.00	22.13	77.87	
FEMALES	
    Total	100.00	16.69	83.31	100.00	53.49	46.51	100.00	5.56	94.44	100.00	11.38	88.62	100.00	5.25	94.75	100.00	6.60	93.40	100.00	17.50	82.50	100.00	6.17	93.83	100.00	10.93	89.07	100.00	7.52	92.48	100.00	24.44	75.56	100.00	13.41	86.59	100.00	10.81	89.19	100.00	7.29	92.71	100.00	1.96	98.04	100.00	11.92	88.08	100.00	5.77	94.23	100.00	27.58	72.42	
    I: Executives of Public Administrations and of companies with 10 or more employees, and professions associated with university degrees	100.00	16.97	83.03	100.00	48.23	51.77	100.00	5.84	94.16	100.00	16.44	83.56	100.00	4.21	95.79	100.00	6.82	93.18	100.00	11.97	88.03	100.00	5.87	94.13	100.00	5.98	94.02	100.00	4.74	95.26	100.00	16.40	83.60	100.00	10.24	89.76	100.00	7.46	92.54	100.00	8.40	91.60	100.00	2.99	97.01	100.00	10.04	89.96	100.00	1.66	98.34	100.00	27.91	72.09	
    II: Executives of companies with fewer than 10 employees, and professions associated  with intermediate degrees. Advanced technicians. Artists and Sportspersons	100.00	18.77	81.23	100.00	52.13	47.87	100.00	6.58	93.42	100.00	11.10	88.90	100.00	6.34	93.66	100.00	7.38	92.62	100.00	14.52	85.48	100.00	5.47	94.53	100.00	7.67	92.33	100.00	3.84	96.16	100.00	15.75	84.25	100.00	9.94	90.06	100.00	8.10	91.90	100.00	9.09	90.91	100.00	2.03	97.97	100.00	8.46	91.54	100.00	2.88	97.12	100.00	28.47	71.53	
    III: Administrative type employees and Administrative and financial support professionals. Personal services and Security workers. Freelance workers. Supervisors of manual workers	100.00	15.77	84.23	100.00	52.91	47.09	100.00	4.79	95.21	100.00	11.17	88.83	100.00	5.17	94.83	100.00	6.23	93.77	100.00	16.50	83.50	100.00	7.07	92.93	100.00	10.43	89.57	100.00	8.24	91.76	100.00	25.13	74.87	100.00	12.35	87.65	100.00	9.78	90.22	100.00	7.22	92.78	100.00	1.82	98.18	100.00	11.76	88.24	100.00	5.29	94.71	100.00	28.63	71.37	
    IVa: Skilled manual workers	100.00	17.74	82.26	100.00	52.91	47.09	100.00	6.06	93.94	100.00	10.73	89.27	100.00	5.30	94.70	100.00	6.46	93.54	100.00	18.82	81.18	100.00	5.81	94.19	100.00	12.44	87.56	100.00	7.11	92.89	100.00	24.77	75.23	100.00	14.39	85.61	100.00	11.32	88.68	100.00	6.89	93.11	100.00	1.78	98.22	100.00	12.52	87.48	100.00	6.30	93.70	100.00	25.25	74.75	
    IVb: Semi-skilled manual workers	100.00	15.95	84.05	100.00	55.96	44.04	100.00	4.70	95.30	100.00	12.04	87.96	100.00	5.20	94.80	100.00	6.84	93.16	100.00	19.12	80.88	100.00	6.49	93.51	100.00	9.87	90.13	100.00	7.70	92.30	100.00	23.22	76.78	100.00	14.85	85.15	100.00	12.66	87.34	100.00	7.73	92.27	100.00	1.91	98.09	100.00	11.88	88.12	100.00	6.13	93.87	100.00	27.84	72.16	
    V: Unskilled workers	100.00	16.08	83.92	100.00	56.49	43.51	100.00	6.02	93.98	100.00	9.45	90.55	100.00	5.39	94.61	100.00	6.98	93.02	100.00	18.90	81.10	100.00	5.82	94.18	100.00	14.05	85.95	100.00	10.00	90.00	100.00	31.66	68.34	100.00	15.67	84.33	100.00	13.19	86.81	100.00	6.23	93.77	100.00	1.68	98.32	100.00	12.89	87.11	100.00	8.85	91.15	100.00	29.23	70.77	
    No data recorded	100.00	13.09	86.91	100.00	58.13	41.87	100.00	4.83	95.17	100.00	10.53	89.47	100.00	4.79	95.21	100.00	4.64	95.36	100.00	25.89	74.11	100.00	5.64	94.36	100.00	15.17	84.83	100.00	11.83	88.17	100.00	36.62	63.38	100.00	14.54	85.46	100.00	11.62	88.38	100.00	5.77	94.23	100.00	3.07	96.93	100.00	19.30	80.70	100.00	9.90	90.10	100.00	27.57	72.43	
Notes:
1) Medicines for rheumatism, heart problems, blood pressure,  digestive alterations, antidepressants, stimulants, lowering  cholesterol levels and losing weight, only persons aged 16 and over are covered 
 years. 
 Homone medicines for the menopause and contraceptive pills  only covers females aged 16 years 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