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Table 1 Main indicators for prescription-drug utilization in spanish and foreign national children.

From: Comparative study of paediatric prescription drug utilization between the spanish and immigrant population

 

Spaniards

Foreign Nationals

Difference Sp v. FN

p-value

DID

113.67

66.27

72%

<0.001

Packages/person

5.55

3.67

51%

<0.001

Expense/person

€ 29.38

€ 14.69

100%

<0.001

Retail price/person

€ 41.14

€ 21.55

91%

<0.001

% co-payment

29%

32%

-10%

<0.001

Utilization rate

74%

64%

16%

<0.001

% DDD generics

20%

18%

11%

<0.01

  1. Rates adjusted by age and sex.