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 |