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Table 3 Relative risks (RR) of pharmaceutical expenses, by immigrant status, adjusted for age (Multinomial regression). Patients under 65 years old.

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

Grup of expenditure

RR *

p-value

95% CI

Men

   

Low expenditure

   

Spanish-born versus immigrants

1.2

0.12

(0.9, 1.5)

Moderate expenditure

   

Spanish-born versus immigrants

2.4

<0.001

(1.9, 3.2)

High expenditure

   

Spanish-born versus immigrants

6.9

<0.001

(4.2, 11.5)

Women

   

Low expenditure

   

Spanish-born versus immigrants

1.6

<0.001

(1.3, 1.9)

Moderate expenditure

   

Spanish-born versus immigrants

2.3

<0.001

(1.8, 2.9)

High expenditure

   

Spanish-born versus immigrants

5.3

<0.001

(3.5, 8.0)

  1. (*) Relative Risk (RR) refers to the comparison of the categories mentioned with respect to not having any pharmaceutical expenditure. CI: confidence interval.
  2. Note: The category of low expenditure corresponds to the quantity of 0.1€–20€, moderate expenditure is 20€–150€ and high expenditure is 150€ and higher.
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