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Table 2 Difference in DID utilization between spaniards and foreign nationals by different anatomical and therapeutic groups.

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

ATC CLASSIFICATION CATEGORY NAME

CODE

Difference Sp v. FN

p-value

TOTAL DID

 

72%

<0.001

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

R

93%

<0.001

ANTI-INFECTIVES FOR SYSTEMIC USE

J

65%

<0.001

NERVOUS SYSTEM

N

146%

<0.001

SENSORY ORGANS

S

65%

<0.001

MUSCULO-SKELETAL SYSTEM

M

45%

<0.001

HORMONES FOR SYSTEMIC USE EXCL. SEX HORMONES

H

104%

<0.001

ANTIBACTERIALS FOR SYSTEMIC USE

J01

72%

<0.001

DRUGS FOR OBSTRUCTIVE AIRWAY DISEASES

R03

142%

<0.001

COUGH AND COLD PREPARATIONS

R05

43%

<0.001

ANTI-INFLAMMATORIES AND ANTIRHEUMATICS

M01

44%

<0.001

OPHTHALMOLOGICALS

S01

61%

<0.001

NASAL PREPARATIONS

R01

146%

<0.001

ANTIHISTAMINES FOR SYSTEMIC USE

R06

113%

<0.001

CORTICOSTEROIDS FOR SYSTEMIC USE

H02

112%

<0.001

PSYCHOANALEPTICS

N06

668%

<0.001

ANTICONVULSANTS

N03

53%

<0.01

ANALGAESICS

N02

24%

<0.001

PSYCHOLEPTICS

N05

109%

<0.001

  1. Rates adjusted by age and sex.