Use of health services and consumption of medicines. Absolute figures
Type of medicine taken in the last 2 weeks, by sex and social class of the main breadwinner. Population 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	27,385.4	5,339.3	21,986.3	59.8	27,385.4	12,911.8	14,436.9	36.8	27,385.4	1,654.4	25,664.7	66.4	27,385.4	2,447.8	24,872.3	65.2	27,385.4	1,078.8	26,243.3	63.2	27,385.4	1,905.0	25,410.6	69.7	27,385.4	3,908.7	23,415.9	60.8	27,385.4	1,695.9	25,626.2	63.2	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	27,385.4	1,794.0	25,532.8	58.5	27,385.4	7,376.2	19,945.7	63.5	
    I: Executives of Public Administrations and of companies with 10 or more employees, and professions associated with university degrees	2,667.2	543.5	2,120.2	3.4	2,667.2	1,158.1	1,505.3	3.7	2,667.2	186.4	2,475.2	5.5	2,667.2	324.0	2,337.6	5.5	2,667.2	66.4	2,595.2	5.5	2,667.2	205.7	2,456.0	5.5	2,667.2	285.4	2,377.4	4.4	2,667.2	199.5	2,462.2	5.5	2,306.3	95.1	2,206.6	4.6	2,306.3	134.0	2,168.8	3.4	2,306.3	450.2	1,851.5	4.6	2,306.3	282.7	2,019.0	4.6	2,306.3	143.2	2,158.6	4.6	2,306.3	103.5	2,200.0	2.8	2,306.3	36.8	2,266.7	2.8	2,306.3	246.5	2,056.4	3.4	2,667.2	89.3	2,572.4	5.5	2,667.2	694.2	1,969.1	3.8	
    II: Executives of companies with fewer than 10 employees, and professions associated  with intermediate degrees. Advanced technicians. Artists and Sportspersons	2,638.9	592.7	2,039.6	6.6	2,638.9	1,164.5	1,472.6	1.8	2,638.9	188.7	2,442.6	7.5	2,638.9	249.4	2,381.9	7.5	2,638.9	108.3	2,526.3	4.2	2,638.9	172.9	2,460.2	5.8	2,638.9	323.3	2,310.2	5.4	2,638.9	146.9	2,484.2	7.8	2,320.7	140.6	2,174.0	6.1	2,320.7	124.9	2,189.3	6.5	2,320.7	405.9	1,911.5	3.3	2,320.7	285.1	2,029.5	6.1	2,320.7	144.5	2,169.4	6.8	2,320.7	113.7	2,200.4	6.5	2,320.7	25.4	2,288.7	6.5	2,320.7	234.2	2,078.6	8.0	2,638.9	132.1	2,499.0	7.8	2,638.9	719.3	1,915.1	4.5	
    III: Administrative type employees and Administrative and financial support professionals. Personal services and Security workers. Freelance workers. Supervisors of manual workers	6,469.0	1,166.0	5,298.2	4.8	6,469.0	2,958.3	3,506.1	4.6	6,469.0	336.2	6,128.0	4.8	6,469.0	580.2	5,884.0	4.8	6,469.0	253.6	6,210.6	4.8	6,469.0	464.1	5,997.7	7.2	6,469.0	877.3	5,584.5	7.2	6,469.0	438.6	6,023.2	7.2	5,852.7	495.9	5,350.5	6.3	5,852.7	564.7	5,283.5	4.4	5,852.7	1,501.4	4,348.0	3.4	5,852.7	745.2	5,101.2	6.3	5,852.7	472.5	5,373.2	7.0	5,852.7	235.4	5,613.0	4.3	5,852.7	59.2	5,791.1	2.4	5,852.7	762.0	5,086.2	4.4	6,469.0	406.8	6,055.0	7.2	6,469.0	1,747.8	4,712.6	8.6	
    IVa: Skilled manual workers	7,607.0	1,541.4	6,039.7	26.0	7,607.0	3,564.8	4,030.3	11.9	7,607.0	464.5	7,114.9	27.7	7,607.0	596.6	6,982.8	27.7	7,607.0	303.1	7,277.2	26.8	7,607.0	529.6	7,047.4	30.1	7,607.0	1,160.0	6,424.0	23.0	7,607.0	436.2	7,144.3	26.6	6,882.2	623.2	6,232.3	26.7	6,882.2	629.0	6,227.0	26.2	6,882.2	1,678.5	5,183.3	20.4	6,882.2	954.3	5,902.7	25.3	6,882.2	596.3	6,258.6	27.3	6,882.2	263.7	6,594.4	24.1	6,882.2	68.2	6,794.4	19.6	6,882.2	925.8	5,929.5	27.0	7,607.0	560.9	7,025.0	21.1	7,607.0	1,931.9	5,646.2	28.9	
    IVb: Semi-skilled manual workers	3,582.6	670.9	2,902.6	9.1	3,582.6	1,824.2	1,751.2	7.2	3,582.6	203.5	3,367.7	11.4	3,582.6	355.3	3,215.9	11.4	3,582.6	148.9	3,422.3	11.4	3,582.6	249.6	3,321.2	11.8	3,582.6	556.2	3,015.0	11.4	3,582.6	233.0	3,342.0	7.6	3,239.5	260.1	2,970.0	9.4	3,239.5	278.3	2,953.6	7.6	3,239.5	758.1	2,476.4	5.1	3,239.5	469.2	2,763.0	7.4	3,239.5	331.0	2,900.8	7.7	3,239.5	154.2	3,078.2	7.1	3,239.5	38.0	3,193.5	8.0	3,239.5	363.0	2,870.0	6.5	3,582.6	224.7	3,350.3	7.6	3,582.6	1,013.9	2,561.1	7.6	
    V: Unskilled workers	3,790.5	726.9	3,058.9	4.7	3,790.5	1,893.1	1,893.1	4.3	3,790.5	233.1	3,553.1	4.3	3,790.5	285.1	3,501.1	4.3	3,790.5	165.2	3,619.9	5.4	3,790.5	251.2	3,534.9	4.3	3,790.5	575.6	3,210.6	4.3	3,790.5	213.6	3,574.6	2.3	3,453.4	362.3	3,086.7	4.3	3,453.4	356.3	3,089.9	7.3	3,453.4	997.5	2,448.7	7.3	3,453.4	501.1	2,944.8	7.4	3,453.4	342.8	3,104.3	6.3	3,453.4	127.7	3,320.9	4.7	3,453.4	34.4	3,414.2	4.7	3,453.4	444.6	3,002.5	6.3	3,790.5	305.5	3,478.7	6.3	3,790.5	1,108.7	2,677.8	4.0	
    No data recorded	630.2	97.9	527.2	5.1	630.2	348.8	278.1	3.2	630.2	42.0	583.1	5.1	630.2	57.2	569.0	4.0	630.2	33.3	591.8	5.1	630.2	31.9	593.2	5.1	630.2	130.8	494.3	5.1	630.2	28.2	595.7	6.2	605.2	66.2	532.7	6.2	605.2	76.5	523.6	5.1	605.2	215.5	384.6	5.1	605.2	81.6	517.3	6.2	605.2	59.7	540.8	4.7	605.2	22.9	579.0	3.3	605.2	12.1	588.0	5.0	605.2	89.7	510.4	5.1	630.2	74.8	552.5	2.9	630.2	160.4	463.7	6.0	
MALES	
    Total	11,950.4	2,770.3	9,164.1	16.0	11,950.4	4,669.2	7,271.0	10.1	11,950.4	798.3	11,130.9	21.2	11,950.4	696.1	11,234.2	20.1	11,950.4	270.9	11,657.3	22.3	11,950.4	889.0	11,039.7	21.7	11,950.4	1,214.2	10,714.7	21.5	11,950.4	746.6	11,186.6	17.2	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	11,950.4	906.2	11,024.7	19.5	11,950.4	3,132.2	8,800.1	18.1	
    I: Executives of Public Administrations and of companies with 10 or more employees, and professions associated with university degrees	1,252.3	303.7	946.9	1.8	1,252.3	477.5	774.8	0.0	1,252.3	104.0	1,146.5	1.8	1,252.3	92.1	1,158.5	1.8	1,252.3	7.0	1,243.5	1.8	1,252.3	109.4	1,141.1	1.8	1,252.3	116.3	1,134.2	1.8	1,252.3	116.6	1,133.9	1.8	1,071.7	21.5	1,048.5	1.8	1,071.7	75.6	994.3	1.8	1,071.7	248.2	821.7	1.8	1,071.7	156.5	913.4	1.8	1,071.7	51.3	1,018.6	1.8	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1,071.7	122.7	947.2	1.8	1,252.3	65.8	1,184.7	1.8	1,252.3	299.9	950.6	1.8	
    II: Executives of companies with fewer than 10 employees, and professions associated  with intermediate degrees. Advanced technicians. Artists and Sportspersons	1,225.8	328.6	897.2	0.0	1,225.8	428.3	796.6	0.9	1,225.8	96.2	1,128.7	0.9	1,225.8	93.2	1,131.7	0.9	1,225.8	18.9	1,206.0	0.9	1,225.8	69.1	1,156.8	0.0	1,225.8	118.7	1,105.9	1.2	1,225.8	69.9	1,154.7	1.2	1,062.8	44.5	1,018.0	0.3	1,062.8	76.8	986.0	0.0	1,062.8	208.2	854.6	0.0	1,062.8	160.6	901.9	0.3	1,062.8	43.1	1,019.4	0.3	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1,062.8	128.3	932.4	2.2	1,225.8	91.6	1,133.0	1.2	1,225.8	317.9	906.7	1.2	
    III: Administrative type employees and Administrative and financial support professionals. Personal services and Security workers. Freelance workers. Supervisors of manual workers	2,882.7	600.8	2,279.9	2.0	2,882.7	1,062.8	1,818.9	1.0	2,882.7	164.6	2,716.1	2.0	2,882.7	180.1	2,700.7	2.0	2,882.7	68.4	2,812.3	2.0	2,882.7	241.1	2,639.7	2.0	2,882.7	286.4	2,594.3	2.0	2,882.7	185.5	2,695.2	2.0	2,587.5	155.7	2,429.7	2.0	2,587.5	295.9	2,289.5	2.0	2,587.5	681.4	1,905.1	1.0	2,587.5	342.4	2,243.1	2.0	2,587.5	153.5	2,431.3	2.7	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	2,587.5	378.2	2,207.2	2.0	2,882.7	217.4	2,663.3	2.0	2,882.7	723.1	2,157.6	2.0	
    IVa: Skilled manual workers	3,398.1	798.0	2,593.2	6.9	3,398.1	1,344.1	2,053.5	0.5	3,398.1	210.5	3,180.6	6.9	3,398.1	147.1	3,244.0	6.9	3,398.1	81.2	3,310.0	6.9	3,398.1	259.1	3,130.7	8.3	3,398.1	370.9	3,020.3	6.9	3,398.1	192.8	3,198.4	6.9	3,029.4	146.7	2,877.8	4.9	3,029.4	356.5	2,668.5	4.4	3,029.4	728.2	2,296.3	4.9	3,029.4	402.3	2,620.1	6.9	3,029.4	162.6	2,859.9	6.9	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	3,029.4	446.1	2,578.3	4.9	3,398.1	296.9	3,096.3	4.9	3,398.1	874.5	2,516.6	6.9	
    IVb: Semi-skilled manual workers	1,409.6	325.7	1,083.9	0.0	1,409.6	610.9	796.4	2.3	1,409.6	101.7	1,305.6	2.3	1,409.6	94.8	1,312.6	2.3	1,409.6	36.4	1,370.9	2.3	1,409.6	101.6	1,305.7	2.3	1,409.6	142.6	1,264.8	2.3	1,409.6	92.5	1,317.1	0.0	1,237.6	63.2	1,172.0	2.3	1,237.6	124.5	1,110.8	2.3	1,237.6	294.4	943.1	0.0	1,237.6	172.7	1,062.6	2.3	1,237.6	78.2	1,156.7	2.6	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1,237.6	125.6	1,109.7	2.3	1,409.6	91.9	1,315.4	2.3	1,409.6	410.4	996.9	2.3	
    V: Unskilled workers	1,565.8	369.5	1,194.0	2.3	1,565.8	636.3	925.2	4.3	1,565.8	99.2	1,462.4	4.3	1,565.8	75.0	1,486.5	4.3	1,565.8	45.3	1,515.1	5.4	1,565.8	96.0	1,465.5	4.3	1,565.8	155.2	1,406.3	4.3	1,565.8	84.1	1,479.4	2.3	1,398.0	73.7	1,320.1	4.3	1,398.0	151.1	1,242.6	4.3	1,398.0	347.6	1,046.1	4.3	1,398.0	179.4	1,214.3	4.3	1,398.0	72.0	1,321.7	4.3	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1,398.0	179.9	1,213.8	4.3	1,565.8	108.8	1,452.7	4.3	1,565.8	458.9	1,104.9	2.0	
    No data recorded	216.0	43.9	169.1	2.9	216.0	109.3	105.6	1.1	216.0	22.1	190.9	2.9	216.0	13.8	200.3	1.8	216.0	13.6	199.4	2.9	216.0	12.8	200.3	2.9	216.0	24.1	188.9	2.9	216.0	5.1	207.9	2.9	204.3	5.9	195.4	2.9	204.3	29.3	172.0	2.9	204.3	69.4	131.9	2.9	204.3	23.8	177.5	2.9	204.3	13.3	188.0	2.9	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	204.3	12.8	188.6	2.9	216.0	33.8	179.3	2.9	216.0	47.4	166.7	1.8	
FEMALES	
    Total	15,435.0	2,569.0	12,822.2	43.8	15,435.0	8,242.5	7,165.9	26.6	15,435.0	856.1	14,533.8	45.2	15,435.0	1,751.7	13,638.1	45.2	15,435.0	808.0	14,586.1	41.0	15,435.0	1,016.0	14,370.9	48.1	15,435.0	2,694.5	12,701.2	39.3	15,435.0	949.4	14,439.6	46.0	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	15,435.0	887.8	14,508.2	39.0	15,435.0	4,244.0	11,145.6	45.4	
    I: Executives of Public Administrations and of companies with 10 or more employees, and professions associated with university degrees	1,414.9	239.9	1,173.3	1.7	1,414.9	680.6	730.6	3.7	1,414.9	82.4	1,328.7	3.7	1,414.9	232.0	1,179.2	3.7	1,414.9	59.4	1,351.7	3.7	1,414.9	96.3	1,314.9	3.7	1,414.9	169.1	1,243.2	2.6	1,414.9	82.9	1,328.3	3.7	1,234.6	73.7	1,158.2	2.8	1,234.6	58.5	1,174.5	1.7	1,234.6	202.0	1,029.8	2.8	1,234.6	126.2	1,105.7	2.8	1,234.6	91.9	1,139.9	2.8	1,234.6	103.5	1,128.3	2.8	1,234.6	36.8	1,195.0	2.8	1,234.6	123.7	1,109.2	1.7	1,414.9	23.4	1,387.7	3.7	1,414.9	394.3	1,018.5	2.1	
    II: Executives of companies with fewer than 10 employees, and professions associated  with intermediate degrees. Advanced technicians. Artists and Sportspersons	1,413.1	264.1	1,142.4	6.6	1,413.1	736.1	676.1	0.9	1,413.1	92.5	1,313.9	6.6	1,413.1	156.2	1,250.3	6.6	1,413.1	89.4	1,320.4	3.3	1,413.1	103.8	1,303.5	5.8	1,413.1	204.6	1,204.3	4.2	1,413.1	76.9	1,329.5	6.6	1,257.9	96.0	1,156.1	5.8	1,257.9	48.1	1,203.3	6.5	1,257.9	197.6	1,056.9	3.3	1,257.9	124.5	1,127.7	5.8	1,257.9	101.4	1,150.0	6.5	1,257.9	113.7	1,137.6	6.5	1,257.9	25.4	1,225.9	6.5	1,257.9	105.9	1,146.2	5.8	1,413.1	40.5	1,366.0	6.6	1,413.1	401.4	1,008.4	3.3	
    III: Administrative type employees and Administrative and financial support professionals. Personal services and Security workers. Freelance workers. Supervisors of manual workers	3,586.3	565.2	3,018.3	2.8	3,586.3	1,895.5	1,687.2	3.6	3,586.3	171.6	3,411.9	2.8	3,586.3	400.1	3,183.3	2.8	3,586.3	185.2	3,398.3	2.8	3,586.3	223.1	3,358.0	5.2	3,586.3	590.9	2,990.1	5.2	3,586.3	253.0	3,328.0	5.2	3,265.2	340.1	2,920.8	4.3	3,265.2	268.8	2,994.0	2.4	3,265.2	819.9	2,442.9	2.4	3,265.2	402.8	2,858.2	4.3	3,265.2	319.0	2,941.9	4.3	3,265.2	235.4	3,025.5	4.3	3,265.2	59.2	3,203.6	2.4	3,265.2	383.8	2,879.0	2.4	3,586.3	189.4	3,391.6	5.2	3,586.3	1,024.7	2,555.0	6.5	
    IVa: Skilled manual workers	4,208.9	743.4	3,446.5	19.1	4,208.9	2,220.8	1,976.8	11.4	4,208.9	253.9	3,934.2	20.8	4,208.9	449.4	3,738.7	20.8	4,208.9	221.9	3,967.2	19.9	4,208.9	270.5	3,916.7	21.8	4,208.9	789.1	3,403.7	16.1	4,208.9	243.4	3,945.9	19.6	3,852.8	476.5	3,354.5	21.8	3,852.8	272.6	3,558.5	21.8	3,852.8	950.3	2,887.0	15.5	3,852.8	551.9	3,282.6	18.3	3,852.8	433.7	3,398.7	20.4	3,852.8	263.7	3,565.0	24.1	3,852.8	68.2	3,765.0	19.6	3,852.8	479.6	3,351.2	22.0	4,208.9	264.0	3,928.7	16.2	4,208.9	1,057.3	3,129.6	22.0	
    IVb: Semi-skilled manual workers	2,173.0	345.1	1,818.7	9.1	2,173.0	1,213.2	954.8	4.9	2,173.0	101.8	2,062.1	9.1	2,173.0	260.5	1,903.4	9.1	2,173.0	112.5	2,051.4	9.1	2,173.0	148.0	2,015.5	9.5	2,173.0	413.7	1,750.2	9.1	2,173.0	140.5	2,024.9	7.6	2,001.9	196.9	1,798.0	7.1	2,001.9	153.8	1,842.8	5.3	2,001.9	463.6	1,533.3	5.1	2,001.9	296.5	1,700.3	5.1	2,001.9	252.8	1,744.1	5.1	2,001.9	154.2	1,840.6	7.1	2,001.9	38.0	1,955.9	8.0	2,001.9	237.4	1,760.3	4.2	2,173.0	132.8	2,034.9	5.3	2,173.0	603.5	1,564.2	5.3	
    V: Unskilled workers	2,224.7	357.4	1,864.8	2.4	2,224.7	1,256.8	967.9	0.0	2,224.7	133.9	2,090.7	0.0	2,224.7	210.1	2,014.5	0.0	2,224.7	119.9	2,104.8	0.0	2,224.7	155.2	2,069.5	0.0	2,224.7	420.4	1,804.2	0.0	2,224.7	129.5	2,095.2	0.0	2,055.4	288.7	1,766.7	0.0	2,055.4	205.2	1,847.2	3.0	2,055.4	649.9	1,402.5	3.0	2,055.4	321.7	1,730.6	3.1	2,055.4	270.8	1,782.6	2.0	2,055.4	127.7	1,922.9	4.7	2,055.4	34.4	2,016.2	4.7	2,055.4	264.7	1,788.7	2.0	2,224.7	196.7	2,026.0	2.0	2,224.7	649.8	1,572.9	2.0	
    No data recorded	414.2	54.0	358.1	2.1	414.2	239.5	172.6	2.1	414.2	19.9	392.2	2.1	414.2	43.4	368.7	2.1	414.2	19.7	392.3	2.1	414.2	19.1	393.0	2.1	414.2	106.7	305.4	2.1	414.2	23.2	387.8	3.3	400.9	60.3	337.4	3.3	400.9	47.2	351.6	2.1	400.9	146.1	252.7	2.1	400.9	57.8	339.8	3.3	400.9	46.4	352.8	1.7	400.9	22.9	374.7	3.3	400.9	12.1	383.8	5.0	400.9	76.9	321.8	2.1	414.2	41.0	373.2	0.0	414.2	113.0	297.0	4.2	
Notes:
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