European Health Survey MEDICINE CONSUMPTION Type of prescribed medicine consumed in the last 2 weeks, according to sex and educational level. Population aged 16 years old and over Units: percentage ,Medicines for asthma,,,Medicines for chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema,,,Medicines for hypertension,,,Medicines for reducing blood cholesterol level,,,Medicines for other cardiovascular illnesses (brain haemorrhage, heart attack),,,Medicines for pain in the joints (arthrosis, arthritis),,,Medicines for neck or back pain,,,Medicines for headaches or migraines,,,Medicines for other types of pain,,,Medicines for diabetes,,,Medicines for allergy symptoms (eczema, rhinitis, hay fever),,,Medicines for stomach problems,,,Medicines for cancer (chemotherapy),,,Medicines for depression,,,Medicines for stress or anxiety,,,Sleeping pills,,,Antibiotics,,,Contraceptive pills,,,Hormones for menopause,,,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,Total,Yes,No,Total,Yes,No, Both sexes, Total,100.00,2.69,97.31,100.00,2.31,97.69,100.00,16.67,83.33,100.00,10.59,89.41,100.00,6.42,93.58,100.00,12.05,87.95,100.00,10.46,89.54,100.00,6.73,93.27,100.00,8.81,91.19,100.00,5.53,94.47,100.00,3.34,96.66,100.00,7.50,92.50,100.00,0.63,99.37,100.00,4.53,95.47,100.00,5.38,94.62,100.00,7.67,92.33,100.00,4.36,95.64,100.00,7.32,92.68,100.00,1.98,98.02,100.00,16.49,83.51, Cannot read or write, or incomplete primary education,100.00,5.58,94.42,100.00,6.80,93.20,100.00,42.74,57.26,100.00,24.70,75.30,100.00,18.90,81.10,100.00,32.60,67.40,100.00,22.24,77.76,100.00,11.08,88.92,100.00,14.44,85.56,100.00,16.10,83.90,100.00,2.80,97.20,100.00,17.53,82.47,100.00,1.05,98.95,100.00,10.31,89.69,100.00,10.55,89.45,100.00,18.55,81.45,100.00,5.00,95.00,100.00,6.31,93.69,100.00,1.02,98.98,100.00,21.97,78.03, Complete primary education,100.00,2.30,97.70,100.00,2.61,97.39,100.00,23.93,76.07,100.00,15.40,84.60,100.00,8.70,91.30,100.00,17.06,82.94,100.00,13.35,86.65,100.00,6.95,93.05,100.00,9.05,90.95,100.00,7.51,92.49,100.00,2.89,97.11,100.00,8.79,91.21,100.00,0.77,99.23,100.00,6.32,93.68,100.00,6.59,93.41,100.00,10.70,89.30,100.00,3.54,96.46,100.00,5.81,94.19,100.00,2.09,97.91,100.00,18.32,81.68, Secondary education, 1st stage,100.00,2.24,97.76,100.00,1.05,98.95,100.00,8.19,91.81,100.00,6.12,93.88,100.00,2.77,97.23,100.00,6.47,93.53,100.00,8.52,91.48,100.00,6.27,93.73,100.00,8.00,92.00,100.00,2.72,97.28,100.00,3.58,96.42,100.00,4.95,95.05,100.00,0.26,99.74,100.00,3.41,96.59,100.00,4.24,95.76,100.00,4.80,95.20,100.00,4.67,95.33,100.00,7.52,92.48,100.00,2.04,97.96,100.00,14.37,85.63, Secondary education, 2nd stage,100.00,2.10,97.90,100.00,1.32,98.68,100.00,8.33,91.67,100.00,5.18,94.82,100.00,3.02,96.98,100.00,6.33,93.67,100.00,7.12,92.88,100.00,5.67,94.33,100.00,7.50,92.50,100.00,2.96,97.04,100.00,3.17,96.83,100.00,4.67,95.33,100.00,0.67,99.33,100.00,2.27,97.73,100.00,3.83,96.17,100.00,4.42,95.58,100.00,4.77,95.23,100.00,7.17,92.83,100.00,2.90,97.10,100.00,13.99,86.01, Advanced professional training or the equivalent,100.00,1.98,98.02,100.00,1.46,98.54,100.00,6.13,93.87,100.00,3.50,96.50,100.00,1.45,98.55,100.00,4.49,95.51,100.00,6.32,93.68,100.00,6.87,93.13,100.00,7.26,92.74,100.00,1.67,98.33,100.00,4.09,95.91,100.00,4.55,95.45,100.00,0.35,99.65,100.00,2.69,97.31,100.00,3.47,96.53,100.00,1.80,98.20,100.00,5.76,94.24,100.00,9.57,90.43,100.00,1.34,98.66,100.00,14.54,85.46, University education,100.00,2.21,97.79,100.00,1.08,98.92,100.00,8.65,91.35,100.00,6.61,93.39,100.00,2.93,97.07,100.00,4.11,95.89,100.00,4.59,95.41,100.00,4.61,95.39,100.00,6.83,93.17,100.00,1.71,98.29,100.00,4.10,95.90,100.00,4.81,95.19,100.00,0.54,99.46,100.00,2.07,97.93,100.00,3.25,96.75,100.00,3.82,96.18,100.00,3.57,96.43,100.00,7.62,92.38,100.00,3.10,96.90,100.00,15.65,84.35, Male, Total,100.00,2.23,97.77,100.00,2.54,97.46,100.00,15.00,85.00,100.00,10.31,89.69,100.00,6.93,93.07,100.00,6.77,93.23,100.00,6.18,93.82,100.00,3.29,96.71,100.00,7.09,92.91,100.00,5.60,94.40,100.00,2.81,97.19,100.00,6.52,93.48,100.00,0.51,99.49,100.00,2.41,97.59,100.00,3.20,96.80,100.00,4.25,95.75,100.00,3.30,96.70,.,.,.,.,.,.,100.00,12.91,87.09, Cannot read or write, or incomplete primary education,100.00,5.06,94.94,100.00,8.23,91.77,100.00,35.05,64.95,100.00,21.36,78.64,100.00,19.54,80.46,100.00,19.05,80.95,100.00,12.97,87.03,100.00,5.78,94.22,100.00,11.20,88.80,100.00,14.26,85.74,100.00,1.98,98.02,100.00,15.14,84.86,100.00,0.61,99.39,100.00,4.89,95.11,100.00,5.78,94.22,100.00,10.42,89.58,100.00,3.77,96.23,.,.,.,.,.,.,100.00,19.90,80.10, Complete primary education,100.00,1.91,98.09,100.00,3.28,96.72,100.00,20.93,79.07,100.00,14.42,85.58,100.00,9.61,90.39,100.00,9.33,90.67,100.00,8.82,91.18,100.00,4.04,95.96,100.00,7.44,92.56,100.00,8.25,91.75,100.00,2.21,97.79,100.00,7.62,92.38,100.00,0.69,99.31,100.00,3.64,96.36,100.00,3.96,96.04,100.00,5.44,94.56,100.00,3.12,96.88,.,.,.,.,.,.,100.00,16.10,83.90, Secondary education, 1st stage,100.00,1.67,98.33,100.00,1.11,98.89,100.00,8.09,91.91,100.00,6.21,93.79,100.00,3.24,96.76,100.00,2.80,97.20,100.00,4.51,95.49,100.00,2.53,97.47,100.00,6.30,93.70,100.00,3.21,96.79,100.00,2.81,97.19,100.00,4.18,95.82,100.00,0.25,99.75,100.00,1.85,98.15,100.00,2.94,97.06,100.00,2.66,97.34,100.00,3.09,96.91,.,.,.,.,.,.,100.00,9.98,90.02, Secondary education, 2nd stage,100.00,1.92,98.08,100.00,1.07,98.93,100.00,9.44,90.56,100.00,6.17,93.83,100.00,3.92,96.08,100.00,4.33,95.67,100.00,3.91,96.09,100.00,2.44,97.56,100.00,6.75,93.25,100.00,3.50,96.50,100.00,2.62,97.38,100.00,4.21,95.79,100.00,0.62,99.38,100.00,1.01,98.99,100.00,1.92,98.08,100.00,2.76,97.24,100.00,3.44,96.56,.,.,.,.,.,.,100.00,9.87,90.13, Advanced professional training or the equivalent,100.00,1.36,98.64,100.00,1.54,98.46,100.00,8.05,91.95,100.00,4.59,95.41,100.00,2.12,97.88,100.00,2.41,97.59,100.00,4.05,95.95,100.00,3.60,96.40,100.00,6.23,93.77,100.00,2.37,97.63,100.00,3.76,96.24,100.00,3.87,96.13,100.00,0.30,99.70,100.00,2.74,97.26,100.00,2.53,97.47,100.00,1.39,98.61,100.00,4.65,95.35,.,.,.,.,.,.,100.00,11.54,88.46, University education,100.00,2.02,97.98,100.00,1.46,98.54,100.00,10.70,89.30,100.00,9.28,90.72,100.00,4.35,95.65,100.00,3.96,96.04,100.00,3.54,96.46,100.00,2.33,97.67,100.00,5.36,94.64,100.00,2.63,97.37,100.00,4.15,95.85,100.00,5.76,94.24,100.00,0.44,99.56,100.00,1.34,98.66,100.00,2.60,97.40,100.00,3.14,96.86,100.00,2.77,97.23,.,.,.,.,.,.,100.00,11.52,88.48, Female, Total,100.00,3.12,96.88,100.00,2.09,97.91,100.00,18.28,81.72,100.00,10.87,89.13,100.00,5.93,94.07,100.00,17.14,82.86,100.00,14.58,85.42,100.00,10.04,89.96,100.00,10.47,89.53,100.00,5.46,94.54,100.00,3.84,96.16,100.00,8.44,91.56,100.00,0.75,99.25,100.00,6.57,93.43,100.00,7.47,92.53,100.00,10.97,89.03,100.00,5.37,94.63,100.00,7.32,92.68,100.00,1.98,98.02,100.00,19.93,80.07, Cannot read or write, or incomplete primary education,100.00,5.95,94.05,100.00,5.80,94.20,100.00,48.07,51.93,100.00,27.02,72.98,100.00,18.45,81.55,100.00,42.02,57.98,100.00,28.69,71.31,100.00,14.77,85.23,100.00,16.69,83.31,100.00,17.38,82.62,100.00,3.36,96.64,100.00,19.18,80.82,100.00,1.36,98.64,100.00,14.07,85.93,100.00,13.87,86.13,100.00,24.19,75.81,100.00,5.85,94.15,100.00,6.31,93.69,100.00,1.02,98.98,100.00,23.40,76.60, Complete primary education,100.00,2.69,97.31,100.00,1.94,98.06,100.00,26.96,73.04,100.00,16.39,83.61,100.00,7.77,92.23,100.00,24.86,75.14,100.00,17.92,82.08,100.00,9.88,90.12,100.00,10.68,89.32,100.00,6.75,93.25,100.00,3.58,96.42,100.00,9.96,90.04,100.00,0.85,99.15,100.00,9.03,90.97,100.00,9.26,90.74,100.00,16.02,83.98,100.00,3.96,96.04,100.00,5.81,94.19,100.00,2.09,97.91,100.00,20.55,79.45, Secondary education, 1st stage,100.00,2.85,97.15,100.00,0.99,99.01,100.00,8.30,91.70,100.00,6.02,93.98,100.00,2.27,97.73,100.00,10.39,89.61,100.00,12.81,87.19,100.00,10.28,89.72,100.00,9.82,90.18,100.00,2.19,97.81,100.00,4.41,95.59,100.00,5.77,94.23,100.00,0.27,99.73,100.00,5.07,94.93,100.00,5.63,94.37,100.00,7.09,92.91,100.00,6.36,93.64,100.00,7.52,92.48,100.00,2.04,97.96,100.00,19.08,80.92, Secondary education, 2nd stage,100.00,2.28,97.72,100.00,1.56,98.44,100.00,7.22,92.78,100.00,4.19,95.81,100.00,2.11,97.89,100.00,8.33,91.67,100.00,10.33,89.67,100.00,8.89,91.11,100.00,8.24,91.76,100.00,2.42,97.58,100.00,3.72,96.28,100.00,5.13,94.87,100.00,0.72,99.28,100.00,3.52,96.48,100.00,5.75,94.25,100.00,6.09,93.91,100.00,6.11,93.89,100.00,7.17,92.83,100.00,2.90,97.10,100.00,18.11,81.89, Advanced professional training or the equivalent,100.00,2.76,97.24,100.00,1.35,98.65,100.00,3.67,96.33,100.00,2.12,97.88,100.00,0.60,99.40,100.00,7.13,92.87,100.00,9.21,90.79,100.00,11.04,88.96,100.00,8.58,91.42,100.00,0.78,99.22,100.00,4.52,95.48,100.00,5.42,94.58,100.00,0.41,99.59,100.00,2.64,97.36,100.00,4.66,95.34,100.00,2.33,97.67,100.00,7.16,92.84,100.00,9.57,90.43,100.00,1.34,98.66,100.00,18.37,81.63, University education,100.00,2.38,97.62,100.00,0.73,99.27,100.00,6.80,93.20,100.00,4.19,95.81,100.00,1.64,98.36,100.00,4.25,95.75,100.00,5.54,94.46,100.00,6.68,93.32,100.00,8.16,91.84,100.00,0.88,99.12,100.00,4.05,95.95,100.00,3.96,96.04,100.00,0.63,99.37,100.00,2.72,97.28,100.00,3.85,96.15,100.00,4.45,95.55,100.00,4.30,95.70,100.00,7.62,92.38,100.00,3.10,96.90,100.00,19.40,80.60, Notes: .Data protected by statistical secrecy 1) This includes dietary supplements, vitamins, contraceptive pills and other hormone medicines. Consumption of contraceptive pills was asked only of women aged 50 years old and under. Consumption of hormones for menopause was asked only of women aged 45 years old and over The symbol '.' shall be deemed as data which is not collected The symbol '..' shall be deemed as data which cannot be given due to an insufficient sample The symbol '...' shall be deemed as an error of division by zero The data corresponding to cells with fewer than 35 thousand persons must be considered with caution, as they may be affected by a high degree of sampling error. Source: National Statistics Institute