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. 2016 Jan 14;20(2):141–148. doi: 10.1016/j.bjid.2015.10.009

Table 3.

Distribution of infectious diseases specialists and other specialist medical doctors according to Brazilian regions, 2015.

Region ID (n) ID (%) 95% CI
OS (%)16
Lower Upper
Northern 208 6.4 5.5 7.2 3.5
Northeastern 522 16.2 14.9 17.5 15.4
Southeastern 1891 58.5 56.8 60.4 54.4
Southern 348 10.8 9.7 11.9 18.2
Center-western 260 8.1 7.0 9.0 8.5



Total 3229 100 100

ID, infectious diseases specialists; OS, other specialist medical doctors; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval.