Noncommunicable diseases and the use of health services: analysis of the National Health Survey in Brazil

• Main Authors: Deborah Carvalho Malta (Author), Regina Tomie Ivata Bernal (Author), Margareth Guimarães Lima (Author), Silvânia Suely Caribé de Araújo (Author), Marta Maria Alves da Silva (Author), Maria Imaculada de Fátima Freitas (Author), Marilisa Berti de Azevedo Barros (Author)
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• Published: Universidade de São Paulo.
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ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To assess whether sex, education level, and health insurance affect the use of health services among the adult Brazilian population with chronic noncommunicable diseases (NCD). METHODS Data from a cross-sectional survey were analyzed, the National Health Survey (PNS). Frequency of...