Table 3 Patients’ top five list among 15 care procedures, with sub-groups analyses by gender, age, and level of education

Antibiotics

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Benzodiazepines

2

3

2

2

3

3

2

Homeopathic

3

2

3

3

2

2

3

Antitussive or expectorant

4

5

4

4

5

4

4

Statins

5

4

5

5

4

5

5

Tramadol

6

9

6

9

5

6

6

NSAID^a

7

8

9

6

8

8

9

Lumbar scanner

8

7

7

7

6

7

8

Proton pump inhibitors

9

10

8

8

7

9

7

PSA^b

10

6

12

10

9

10

10

Mammography

11

11–12 ex aequo

10

11

10

11

11

Cholinesterase inhibitors

12

11–12 ex aequo

11

12

11

12

12

Vasodilatator agents

13

13

13

13

12

13

13

DPP4 inhibitors^c

14

14

15

14

14

15

14

Allopurinol

15

15

14

15

13

14

15