Table 4 Relative drug purchase rates (ten most used therapeutic ATC groups) for immigrants from China, Colombia, Morocco and Poland in Spain and Norway compared with the native population. Odds ratios and 95 % confidence intervals adjusted by age and sex

Drugs For Peptic Ulcer And Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease

Spain

0.63 (0.55–0.71)

1.02 (0.96–1.09)

1.24 (1.18–1.30)

0.37 (0.32–0.44)

Norway

0.83 (0.73–0.94)

1.12 (0.94–1.35)

1.58 (1.43–1.76)

0.45 (0.42–0.48)

Antithrombotic Agents

Spain

0.22 (0.15–0.32)

0.51 (0.44–0.60)

0.56 (0.51–0.63)

0.36 (0.25–0.50)

Norway

0.50 (0.43–0.58)

0.67 (0.47–0.94)

0.51 (0.43–0.61)

0.36 (0.33–0.39)

Lipid Modifying Agents, Plain

Spain

0.26 (0.20–0.34)

0.67 (0.61–0.74)

0.43 (0.39–0.47)

0.23 (0.17–0.31)

Norway

0.46 (0.40–0.54)

0.70 (0.50–0.97)

0.59 (0.50–0.69)

0.33 (0.30–0.36)

Beta-Lactam Antibacterials, Penicillins

Spain

0.30 (0.27–0.33)

0.52 (0.49–0.55)

0.87 (0.83–0.90)

0.45 (0.40–0.50)

Norway

0.46 (0.42–0.50)

0.86 (0.79–0.94)

1.04 (0.97–1.13)

0.39 (0.38–0.41)

Macrolides, Lincosamides And Streptogramins

Spain

0.29 (0.24–0.36)

0.55 (0.50–0.61)

0.59 (0.55–0.63)

0.35 (0.28–0.43)

Norway

0.46 (0.41–0.52)

0.88 (0.78–0.99)

0.72 (0.63–0.82)

0.33 (0.31–0.35)

Antiinflammatory and Antirheumatic Products, Non-Steroids

Spain

0.32 (0.30–0.35)

0.78 (0.75–0.82)

1.18 (1.15–1.22)

0.40 (0.36–0.44)

Norway

0.39 (0.35–0.42)

0.96 (0.87–1.05)

1.19 (1.11–1.27)

0.33 (0.32–0.34)

Other Analgesics and Antipyretics

Spain

0.49 (0.44–0.54)

0.78 (0.74–0.82)

1.49 (1.44–1.54)

0.42 (0.37–0.48)

Norway

0.42 (0.35–0.50)

0.88 (0.71–1.09)

1.49 (1.33–1.67)

0.39 (0.36–0.43)

Anxiolytics

Spain

0.27 (0.22–0.33)

0.64 (0.59–0.70)

0.63 (0.59–0.68)

0.38 (0.31–0.46)

Norway

0.29 (0.24–0.35)

0.87 (0.71–1.07)

0.89 (0.78–1.01)

0.37 (0.34–0.40)

Antidepressants

Spain

0.08 (0.05–0.12)

0.55 (0.49–0.61)

0.54 (0.49–0.59)

0.25 (0.19–0.35)

Norway

0.27 (0.22–0.33)

1.13 (0.97–1.33)

2.28 (2.10–2.48)

0.32 (0.29–0.34)

Antihistamines For Systemic Use

Spain

0.68 (0.61–0.76)

0.86 (0.81–0.92)

0.83 (0.79–0.87)

0.31 (0.26–0.37)

Norway

0.84 (0.78–0.90)

1.32 (1.22–1.44)

1.03 (0.94–1.12)

0.18 (0.17–0.19)