| PNAD - National Household Sample Survey - Brazil 1998 |
Access and Use of Health Services
17 - People who have sought medical care in the last 2 weeks and were not seen the first time, by sex and reason why they were not cared for
| People who have sought medical care in the last 2 weeks and were not seen the first time | |||
| Total | Male | Female | |
| TOTAL | 755 521 | 245 031 | 510 490 |
| COULD NOT GET HEALTH CARE | 344 793 | 105 570 | 239 223 |
| THERE WAS NO DOCTOR | 216 161 | 65 518 | 150 643 |
| THERE WAS NO SERVICE OR SPECIALIZED PROFESSIONAL | 48 195 | 19 750 | 28 445 |
| THE EQUIPMENT WAS NOT FUNCTIONING | 27 750 | 8 790 | 18 960 |
| COULD NOT PAY FOR THE SERVICE | 7 683 | 3 787 | 3 896 |
| WAITED FOR A LONG TIME AND GAVE UP | 39 057 | 12 501 | 26 556 |
| OTHER | 70 034 | 27 800 | 42 234 |
| UNDECLARED | 1 848 | 1 315 | 533 |
Note: Excluding the rural population of Rondônia, Acre, Amazonas, Roraima, Pará and Amapá.