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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study populations. Individuals visited at public Primary Care Centers in Lleida, Catalonia (Spain) during 2005.

From: Differences in pharmaceutical consumption and expenses between immigrant and Spanish-born populations in Lleida, (Spain): A 6-months prospective observational study

Variables

Immigrant (n = 1,630)

Spanish-born (n = 4,154)

Total (n = 5,784)

 

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Sex:

   

   - Men

795 (48.8)

1,812 (43.6)

2,607 (45.1)

   - Women

835 (51.2)

2,342 (56.4)

3,177 (54.9)

Age:

   

   - Mean (SD)

30.7 (13.9)

48.3 (21.8)

43.4 (21.4)

Country of origin:

 

4,154 (100%)

4,154 (71.8)

   - Latin America

487 (29.9)

 

487 (8.4)

   - Eastern Europe

374 (22.9)

 

374 (6.5)

   - Maghreb

443 (27.1)

 

443 (7.7)

   - Sub-Saharan

298 (18.3)

 

298 (5.2)

   - Other

28 (1.7)

 

28 (0.5)