Table 1.
Health service areas and sample size distribution by Chilean regions and macro zones
| Macro zone | Regionsa | NHS-2009 | NHS-2016 | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North | Arica y Parinacota | 290 | 303 | 1. Arica |
| Tarapacá | 279 | 285 | 2. Iquique | |
| Antofagasta | 290 | 272 | 3. Antofagasta | |
| Atacama | 291 | 281 | 4. Atacama | |
| Central | Coquimbo | 287 | 293 | 5. Coquimbo |
| Valparaíso | 316 | 580 |
6. Valparaíso San Antonio 7. Viña del Mar Quillota 8. Aconcagua |
|
| Metropolitana | 817 | 832 |
1. M. Norte 2. M. Occidente 3. M. Central 4. M. Oriente 5. M. Sur 6. M. Suroriente |
|
| Central-south | L. Bdo. O’Higgins | 309 | 292 | 1. O’Higgins |
| Maule | 329 | 340 | 2. Del Maule | |
| Biobío | 263 | 601 |
3. Ñuble 4. Concepción 5. Talcahuano 6. Biobío 7. Arauco |
|
| South | La Araucanía | 291 | 273 |
1. Araucanía norte 2. Araucanía sur |
| Los Ríos | 286 | 289 | 1. Valdivia | |
| Los Lagos | 288 | 297 |
1. Osorno 2. Reloncavi 3. Chiloe |
|
| Austral | Aysén | 252 | 307 | 1. Aysén |
| Magallanes | 297 | 275 | 2. Magallanes |
NHS National Health Survey, HS Health service
a Regions are ordered according to their geographic location, from north to south