European Health Survey  
MEDICINE CONSUMPTION
Taking of medicines in the last 2 weeks depending on if they have been prescribed or not by sex, country of birth and age group. Population aged 15 years old and over.
Units: percentage

	TOTAL	Only prescribed	Only not prescribed	Prescribed and not prescribed	She/He has not taken medicines	
Both sexes	
    Total	
        TOTAL	100.00	44.15	6.83	7.85	41.17	
        From 15 to 24 years old	100.00	21.19	9.47	4.36	64.98	
        From 25 to 64 years old	100.00	37.49	8.28	7.69	46.54	
        Aged 65 years old and over	100.00	75.98	1.14	10.15	12.73	
    Spain	
        TOTAL	100.00	45.93	6.69	7.95	39.42	
        From 15 to 24 years old	100.00	20.88	10.07	4.06	64.99	
        From 25 to 64 years old	100.00	38.44	8.29	7.81	45.46	
        Aged 65 years old and over	100.00	76.89	1.03	10.17	11.90	
    Abroad	
        TOTAL	100.00	34.05	7.58	7.24	51.13	
        From 15 to 24 years old	100.00	22.99	5.99	6.14	64.88	
        From 25 to 64 years old	100.00	33.24	8.23	7.16	51.36	
        Aged 65 years old and over	100.00	59.24	3.23	9.69	27.84	
Men	
    Total	
        TOTAL	100.00	40.08	6.63	6.07	47.22	
        From 15 to 24 years old	100.00	16.42	8.60	2.93	72.05	
        From 25 to 64 years old	100.00	33.91	7.96	5.72	52.41	
        Aged 65 years old and over	100.00	75.33	0.98	9.16	14.53	
    Spain	
        TOTAL	100.00	41.96	6.37	6.18	45.49	
        From 15 to 24 years old	100.00	15.82	8.18	2.39	73.61	
        From 25 to 64 years old	100.00	35.28	7.88	5.90	50.94	
        Aged 65 years old and over	100.00	76.12	0.94	9.14	13.80	
    Abroad	
        TOTAL	100.00	28.50	8.25	5.34	57.91	
        From 15 to 24 years old	100.00	20.17	11.20	6.36	62.28	
        From 25 to 64 years old	100.00	27.14	8.35	4.83	59.69	
        Aged 65 years old and over	100.00	59.45	1.76	9.59	29.20	
Women	
    Total	
        TOTAL	100.00	48.01	7.01	9.53	35.44	
        From 15 to 24 years old	100.00	26.23	10.38	5.88	57.51	
        From 25 to 64 years old	100.00	41.03	8.60	9.64	40.73	
        Aged 65 years old and over	100.00	76.49	1.27	10.92	11.31	
    Spain	
        TOTAL	100.00	49.78	7.01	9.67	33.55	
        From 15 to 24 years old	100.00	26.36	12.11	5.86	55.66	
        From 25 to 64 years old	100.00	41.69	8.71	9.77	39.82	
        Aged 65 years old and over	100.00	77.51	1.10	10.99	10.40	
    Abroad	
        TOTAL	100.00	38.67	7.03	8.82	45.49	
        From 15 to 24 years old	100.00	25.56	1.25	5.95	67.25	
        From 25 to 64 years old	100.00	38.36	8.13	9.12	44.40	
        Aged 65 years old and over	100.00	59.10	4.22	9.76	26.92	
Notes:
1) The symbol '.'  shall be deemed as datum which cannot be given due to an insufficient sample
 The symbol '..' shall be deemed as datum which is not collected for this classification in the table
 The data corresponding to cells with less 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