Table 1. Prevalence of antibiotic consumption in Spanish elderly, according to sex and age groups.
Spanish National Health Survey (SNHS) 2003–2006, 2012 and European Health Interview Survey (EHIS) 2009 and 2014 for Spain.
| 2003 | 2006 | 2009 | 2012 | 2014 | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Sex | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| 65–74 a | Male | 39(2.97) | 78(5.35) | 39(3.23) | 41(3.59) | 70(5.07) | 0.004 |
| Female | 74(3.69) | 134(5.42) | 85(5.18) | 80(5.04) | 103(5.9) | 0.018 | |
| 75–84 | Male | 25(3.08) | 60(5.37) | 34(3.82) | 52(6.24) | 63(6.76) | 0.233 |
| Female | 47(3.28) | 112(5.49) | 56(3.65) | 80(5.28) | 97(6.51) | 0.000 | |
| ≥ 85 b | Male | 7(3.98) | 16(6.75) | 8(3.45) | 20(8.13) | 14(4.49) | 0.831 |
| Female | 20(5.09) | 26(5.1) | 20(3.85) | 25(4.39) | 42(6.36) | 0.269 | |
| Total | Male | 71(3.08) | 154(5.47) | 81(3.48) | 113(5.08) | 147(5.6) | 0.002 |
| Female | 141(3.68) | 272(5.42) | 161(4.36) | 185(5.04) | 242(6.21) | 0.001 |
a Statistically significant differences (p < 0.05) EHIS 2009
b Statistically significant differences (p < 0.05) SNHS 2012.