Sampling errors
Population that has consumed medicine in the last 2 weeks. Variation coefficients, by sex, age, type of medicine and consumption
Units: percentages

,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 the menopause,Medicines for lowering cholesterol levels,Medicines for diabetes,Other medicines,
,Yes,Yes,Yes,Yes,Yes,Yes,Yes,Yes,Yes,Yes,Yes,Yes,Yes,Yes,Yes,Yes,Yes,Yes,
Both sexes,
    Total,2.48,1.44,3.93,3.32,4.61,3.60,2.30,3.80,3.37,2.99,1.86,2.76,3.12,5.16,8.19,2.58,3.40,1.87,
    0 to 15 years of age,3.43,4.54,4.34,7.16,18.03,6.34,17.69,6.87,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,33.52,5.66,
    16 to 24 years of age,7.60,5.82,15.96,13.05,26.45,13.34,22.23,13.00,72.15,80.61,51.24,19.02,27.30,10.84,100.00,41.38,46.23,10.03,
    25 to 44 years of age,4.55,2.61,9.25,5.74,11.06,6.68,5.25,6.55,12.55,19.60,8.54,6.24,6.83,6.02,25.27,10.41,15.62,4.15,
    45 to 64 years of age,5.05,2.44,11.10,6.05,8.17,7.13,3.87,7.70,5.78,6.58,3.31,4.55,4.67,24.72,8.72,4.14,6.12,3.37,
    65 years old and over,4.74,2.55,11.86,5.43,6.44,6.93,3.40,8.69,4.01,3.49,2.34,3.72,5.10,86.55,29.80,3.47,4.33,2.87,
Males,
    Total,3.36,2.52,5.81,6.19,9.53,5.51,4.54,5.88,6.67,4.34,3.00,4.50,6.72,.,.,3.98,5.08,2.82,
    0 to 15 years of age,4.62,6.15,5.89,9.55,29.77,8.42,21.40,8.81,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,47.43,8.14,
    16 to 24 years of age,10.70,9.35,22.93,23.16,87.99,18.76,38.56,17.17,100.00,.,100.00,36.35,57.75,.,.,.,59.19,16.62,
    25 to 44 years of age,6.89,4.36,15.84,12.34,26.83,10.76,9.32,11.19,27.00,26.11,11.74,9.37,12.98,.,.,12.72,23.33,7.09,
    45 to 64 years of age,7.60,4.51,19.43,13.92,22.07,12.17,8.00,13.54,12.41,8.55,5.09,7.35,10.33,.,.,6.28,8.30,5.33,
    65 years old and over,6.65,4.78,17.89,11.16,11.38,11.40,6.51,15.88,8.12,5.32,3.95,6.34,10.91,.,.,5.85,6.65,4.21,
Females,
    Total,3.09,1.66,4.91,3.56,4.98,4.37,2.58,4.81,3.75,4.11,2.27,3.34,3.49,5.16,8.19,3.16,4.38,2.29,
    0 to 15 years of age,4.67,6.25,6.22,10.71,22.59,9.51,28.91,10.32,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,41.48,8.25,
    16 to 24 years of age,10.87,6.99,22.11,15.33,27.76,17.22,25.86,19.96,100.00,80.61,55.38,21.45,30.09,10.84,100.00,41.38,56.96,12.92,
    25 to 44 years of age,5.31,2.95,9.80,6.18,11.40,8.01,6.28,7.59,13.88,25.99,12.76,7.66,7.79,6.02,25.27,18.31,18.19,4.89,
    45 to 64 years of age,6.15,2.81,12.76,6.44,8.73,8.55,4.24,9.27,6.30,9.66,4.15,5.71,5.21,24.72,8.72,5.31,8.59,4.05,
    65 years old and over,6.29,2.87,15.68,6.17,7.43,8.57,3.81,10.25,4.48,4.61,2.74,4.40,5.65,86.55,29.80,4.06,5.56,3.55,
Notes:

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Source: Ministry of Health and Consumption and INE