[Factors related to drug consumption in children's population].
BACKGROUND
To analyse the correlates of drug consumption in children's population.


METHODS
Analyse interviews corresponding to children younger than 15 years old of the Catalan Health Survey (n = 2,433).


RESULTS
The 25% consumed some drug in the previous 2 days. The factors related to drug consumption were low age, living in Barcelona (OR = 1.3), reporting double coverage (OR = 1.6), physician visits in the past 15 days (OR = 2.4), and reporting health problems.


CONCLUSIONS
Drug consumption in children is high. It seems necessary to improve the education of families and health professionals related to drug consumption.
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Institut Universitari de Salut Pública de Catalunya. lrajmil@bellvitge.bvg.ub.es
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D000293:Adolescent; D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004363:Drug Utilization; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology