European Health Survey  
MEDICINE CONSUMPTION
Type of unprescribed medicine consumed in the last 2 weeks, according to sex and educational level. Population aged 16 years old and over
Units: thousands of persons

	Medicines for pain in the joints (arthrosis, arthritis)				Medicines for headaches or migraines				Medicines for other types of pain				Medicines for colds, bouts of flu or sore throats				Medicines for allergy symptoms (eczema, rhinitis, hay fever)				Medicines for stomach problems				Vitamins, minerals, tonics				Another type of medicine or supplement				
	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	38,442.1	325.0	38,090.3	26.8	38,442.1	1,683.1	36,732.2	26.8	38,442.1	1,155.4	37,259.9	26.8	38,442.1	1,106.8	37,308.5	26.8	38,442.1	112.8	38,302.5	26.8	38,442.1	293.9	38,121.4	26.8	38,442.1	1,637.0	36,772.7	32.5	38,442.1	997.0	37,419.6	25.6	
    Cannot read or write, or incomplete primary education	5,505.6	52.7	5,443.6	9.3	5,505.6	77.6	5,418.7	9.3	5,505.6	81.1	5,415.2	9.3	5,505.6	47.1	5,449.3	9.3	5,505.6	3.9	5,492.4	9.3	5,505.6	28.8	5,467.6	9.3	5,505.6	82.4	5,412.0	11.2	5,505.6	65.0	5,431.3	9.3	
    Complete primary education	8,633.7	82.0	8,547.3	4.5	8,633.7	240.6	8,388.7	4.5	8,633.7	141.4	8,487.9	4.5	8,633.7	179.2	8,450.1	4.5	8,633.7	8.0	8,621.2	4.5	8,633.7	33.9	8,595.4	4.5	8,633.7	222.1	8,407.1	4.5	8,633.7	189.2	8,441.3	3.2	
    Secondary education, 1st stage	6,972.5	20.9	6,948.7	2.8	6,972.5	374.0	6,595.6	2.8	6,972.5	254.0	6,715.7	2.8	6,972.5	229.2	6,740.5	2.8	6,972.5	24.3	6,945.3	2.8	6,972.5	43.1	6,926.5	2.8	6,972.5	244.0	6,721.9	6.5	6,972.5	173.6	6,796.1	2.8	
    Secondary education, 2nd stage	8,509.4	84.1	8,420.2	5.1	8,509.4	442.2	8,062.2	5.1	8,509.4	283.6	8,220.8	5.1	8,509.4	271.2	8,233.1	5.1	8,509.4	30.1	8,474.3	5.1	8,509.4	65.9	8,438.4	5.1	8,509.4	479.3	8,025.1	5.1	8,509.4	223.4	8,280.9	5.1	
    Advanced professional training or the equivalent	2,245.1	13.9	2,226.5	4.7	2,245.1	121.4	2,118.9	4.7	2,245.1	104.8	2,135.6	4.7	2,245.1	96.6	2,143.8	4.7	2,245.1	16.0	2,224.4	4.7	2,245.1	18.0	2,222.4	4.7	2,245.1	111.0	2,129.4	4.7	2,245.1	85.3	2,155.1	4.7	
    University education	6,540.5	71.3	6,468.7	0.4	6,540.5	421.3	6,118.8	0.4	6,540.5	290.6	6,249.5	0.4	6,540.5	283.5	6,256.6	0.4	6,540.5	30.5	6,509.6	0.4	6,540.5	99.0	6,441.1	0.4	6,540.5	496.2	6,043.8	0.4	6,540.5	260.4	6,279.7	0.4	
    No data recorded	35.3	0.0	35.3	0.0	35.3	6.0	29.3	0.0	35.3	0.0	35.3	0.0	35.3	0.0	35.3	0.0	35.3	0.0	35.3	0.0	35.3	5.2	30.1	0.0	35.3	1.9	33.4	0.0	35.3	0.0	35.3	0.0	
Male	
    Total	18,843.0	100.5	18,734.2	8.3	18,843.0	749.9	18,084.8	8.3	18,843.0	462.2	18,372.5	8.3	18,843.0	603.8	18,230.9	8.3	18,843.0	49.7	18,784.9	8.3	18,843.0	139.8	18,694.9	8.3	18,843.0	669.1	18,165.6	8.3	18,843.0	311.5	18,523.2	8.3	
    Cannot read or write, or incomplete primary education	2,254.4	4.7	2,249.7	0.0	2,254.4	25.1	2,229.2	0.0	2,254.4	34.3	2,220.0	0.0	2,254.4	18.1	2,236.3	0.0	2,254.4	2.3	2,252.1	0.0	2,254.4	11.3	2,243.1	0.0	2,254.4	20.5	2,233.9	0.0	2,254.4	15.8	2,238.6	0.0	
    Complete primary education	4,337.2	22.2	4,311.8	3.2	4,337.2	108.1	4,225.9	3.2	4,337.2	62.7	4,271.2	3.2	4,337.2	103.3	4,230.7	3.2	4,337.2	3.1	4,330.8	3.2	4,337.2	7.4	4,326.6	3.2	4,337.2	82.0	4,252.0	3.2	4,337.2	41.9	4,292.0	3.2	
    Secondary education, 1st stage	3,606.4	2.6	3,603.8	0.0	3,606.4	170.6	3,435.8	0.0	3,606.4	105.6	3,500.8	0.0	3,606.4	117.1	3,489.3	0.0	3,606.4	10.9	3,595.5	0.0	3,606.4	22.4	3,584.0	0.0	3,606.4	116.2	3,490.2	0.0	3,606.4	61.4	3,545.0	0.0	
    Secondary education, 2nd stage	4,251.0	30.8	4,215.0	5.1	4,251.0	176.4	4,069.4	5.1	4,251.0	102.0	4,143.9	5.1	4,251.0	147.1	4,098.8	5.1	4,251.0	9.8	4,236.1	5.1	4,251.0	34.2	4,211.6	5.1	4,251.0	201.7	4,044.2	5.1	4,251.0	73.4	4,172.5	5.1	
    Advanced professional training or the equivalent	1,256.1	7.9	1,248.2	0.0	1,256.1	60.3	1,195.9	0.0	1,256.1	47.5	1,208.6	0.0	1,256.1	75.2	1,180.9	0.0	1,256.1	9.3	1,246.8	0.0	1,256.1	15.7	1,240.5	0.0	1,256.1	50.7	1,205.5	0.0	1,256.1	32.7	1,223.4	0.0	
    University education	3,114.2	32.3	3,081.9	0.0	3,114.2	203.3	2,910.9	0.0	3,114.2	110.1	3,004.1	0.0	3,114.2	143.0	2,971.2	0.0	3,114.2	14.4	3,099.8	0.0	3,114.2	43.6	3,070.6	0.0	3,114.2	196.1	2,918.1	0.0	3,114.2	86.2	3,028.0	0.0	
    No data recorded	23.8	..	..	..	23.8	..	..	..	23.8	..	..	..	23.8	..	..	..	23.8	..	..	..	23.8	..	..	..	23.8	..	..	..	23.8	..	..	..	
Female	
    Total	19,599.1	224.5	19,356.2	18.4	19,599.1	933.2	18,647.5	18.4	19,599.1	693.2	18,887.4	18.4	19,599.1	503.0	19,077.6	18.4	19,599.1	63.1	19,517.5	18.4	19,599.1	154.1	19,426.6	18.4	19,599.1	967.9	18,607.1	24.1	19,599.1	685.4	18,896.5	17.2	
    Cannot read or write, or incomplete primary education	3,251.2	48.0	3,194.0	9.3	3,251.2	52.5	3,189.5	9.3	3,251.2	46.8	3,195.2	9.3	3,251.2	29.0	3,213.0	9.3	3,251.2	1.7	3,240.3	9.3	3,251.2	17.5	3,224.5	9.3	3,251.2	61.9	3,178.1	11.2	3,251.2	49.2	3,192.8	9.3	
    Complete primary education	4,296.6	59.9	4,235.5	1.2	4,296.6	132.5	4,162.8	1.2	4,296.6	78.7	4,216.6	1.2	4,296.6	75.9	4,219.4	1.2	4,296.6	5.0	4,290.4	1.2	4,296.6	26.5	4,268.8	1.2	4,296.6	140.2	4,155.2	1.2	4,296.6	147.3	4,149.3	0.0	
    Secondary education, 1st stage	3,366.1	18.3	3,344.9	2.8	3,366.1	203.4	3,159.8	2.8	3,366.1	148.4	3,214.8	2.8	3,366.1	112.0	3,251.2	2.8	3,366.1	13.5	3,349.8	2.8	3,366.1	20.7	3,342.5	2.8	3,366.1	127.8	3,231.8	6.5	3,366.1	112.1	3,251.1	2.8	
    Secondary education, 2nd stage	4,258.5	53.3	4,205.1	0.0	4,258.5	265.7	3,992.7	0.0	4,258.5	181.6	4,076.9	0.0	4,258.5	124.2	4,134.3	0.0	4,258.5	20.3	4,238.2	0.0	4,258.5	31.7	4,226.8	0.0	4,258.5	277.6	3,980.8	0.0	4,258.5	150.0	4,108.4	0.0	
    Advanced professional training or the equivalent	988.9	6.0	978.2	4.7	988.9	61.2	923.1	4.7	988.9	57.3	926.9	4.7	988.9	21.4	962.8	4.7	988.9	6.6	977.6	4.7	988.9	2.3	981.9	4.7	988.9	60.3	923.9	4.7	988.9	52.6	931.6	4.7	
    University education	3,426.3	39.0	3,386.9	0.4	3,426.3	217.9	3,207.9	0.4	3,426.3	180.5	3,245.4	0.4	3,426.3	140.5	3,285.4	0.4	3,426.3	16.1	3,409.7	0.4	3,426.3	55.4	3,370.5	0.4	3,426.3	300.1	3,125.8	0.4	3,426.3	174.1	3,251.7	0.4	
    No data recorded	11.5	..	..	..	11.5	..	..	..	11.5	..	..	..	11.5	..	..	..	11.5	..	..	..	11.5	..	..	..	11.5	..	..	..	11.5	..	..	..	
Notes:
1) This includes medicine, dietary supplements, medicinal herbs and vitamins.
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