162614 20251017144551.0 doi 10.1177/0883073811405055 sideral 74666 ART-2011-74666 eng MacIpe-Costa,R. Differences in methylphenidate use between immigrants and spaniards in the child population of Aragon, Spain: A retrospective study 2011 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted The aim of this research is to study the differences in methylphenidate use in children from different ethnic groups in the region of Aragon, Spain. Differences in the use of methylphenidate between both groups of children, immigrants and Spanish nationals, were assessed based on the total number of methylphenidate prescriptions made out for all children in Aragon in 2008 (N = 98 837). We have used defined daily doses and the defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day. Defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day of methylphenidate use was 18.49 in Spanish boys compared with 2.70 in immigrant boys, and 5.48 in Spanish girls versus 0.83 in immigrant girls. All differences between groups were statistically significant (P < .001). This study confirms that methylphenidate use is higher in a local population than in an immigrant population. Western European and North American children show the highest use, followed by Latin Americans and Eastern Europeans. iinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/ISCIII-RedIAPP/RD06-018 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess All rights reserved http://www.europeana.eu/rights/rr-f/ 1.748 2011 PEDIATRICS 43 / 115 = 0.374 2011 Q2 T2 CLINICAL NEUROLOGY 117 / 192 = 0.609 2011 Q3 T2 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion García-Campayo,J. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-3797-4218 Gimeno-Feliu,L. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0003-2928-6623 Magallón-Botaya,R. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-5494-6550 Armesto-Gomez,J. Universidad de Zaragoza 1007 610 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Medicina, Psiqu. y Derm. Area Medicina 1006 413 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Fisiatría y Enfermería Área Fisioterapia 1007 745 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Medicina, Psiqu. y Derm. Area Psiquiatría 26, 10 (2011) J. child neurol. JOURNAL OF CHILD NEUROLOGY 0883-0738 490056 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/162614/files/texto_completo.pdf Postprint 1010470 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/162614/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Postprint oai:zaguan.unizar.es:162614 articulos driver 2025-10-17-14:11:59 ARTICLE