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. 2020 Nov 27;54:125. doi: 10.11606/s1518-8787.2020054002285

Table 2. Mean proportion of health expenditures in relation to out-of-pocket of older adults in Brazil (Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Aging), 2015–2016.

Expenditure Out-of-pocket
% 95%CI
Medication 65.1 63.0–67.3
Dentist 12.2 10.7–13.7
Medical consultation 11.1 9.8–12.4
Examination 8.7 7.5–10.0
Physiotherapist 1.4 1.0–1.7
Caregiver 0.8 0.4–1.2
Hospitalization 0.5 0.3–0.7
Psychologist 0.5 0.3–0.6
Nutritionist 0.2 0.1–0.3
Occupational therapist 0.0 0.0–0.07
Speech therapist 0.0 0.0–0.1