Table 5 Frequency of use of healthcare resources in immigrant and autochthonous subjects included in the Spanish National Health Survey 2006.

Medical consultation

29.73

26.61–33.07

39.11

38.34–39.11

0.93

0.78–1.09

Hospitalization in preceding 12 months

10.52

8.38–13.12

9.51

9.06–9.98

1.39

1.07–1.81

Emergency visit in preceding 12 months

36.04

32.66–39.56

28.95

28.22–29.69

1.31

1.12–1.54

Dental visit in preceding 3 months

14.84

12.63–17.36

17.71

17.10–18.34

0.73

0.60–0.89

Medications consumption

54.08

50.50–57.61

66.91

66.12–67.69

0.91

0.77–1.08

Alternative medicines

5.37

4.03–7.11

4.83

4.52–5.16

1.38

1.01–1.88

Self-medication

18.81

16.19–21.76

15.45

14.86–16.06

1.04

0.86–1.26

Influenza vaccination

7.88

6.33–9.77

23.74

23.09–24.40

0.61

0.47–0.79

Gynecologist visits

46.69

42.13–51.30

40.03

39.03–41.04

1.18

0.97–1.44