Outpatient health service utilization and associated factors: A population-based study

Revista de Saude Publica

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 372-378

  Mendoza Sassi, Raúl ^a   Béria, Jorge U ^b   Barros, Aluísio J D ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE LUTERANA DO BRASIL   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PELOTAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Equity in access; Health services accessibility; Health services, utilization; Socioeconomic factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CALCULATION; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; OUTPATIENT CARE; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PROBABILITY; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STRESS; TIME;

EID: 0038446810     PISSN: 00348910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0034-89102003000300017     Document Type: Article

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