Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics and perceived health care need of the study sample, in the study areas of Colombia and Brazil (2011)
|  | Colombia (n = 2,163) | Brazil (n = 2,155) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | n | % | n | % |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Male | 691 | 31.9 | 626 | 29.0 |
 Female | 1,472 | 68.1 | 1,529 | 71.0 |
Age | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 0-17 | 300 | 13.9 | 483 | 22.4 |
 18-40 | 667 | 30.8 | 497 | 23.1 |
 41-65 | 909 | 42.0 | 766 | 35.6 |
 >65 | 287 | 13.3 | 409 | 19.0 |
Level of education | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 None | 344 | 16.0 | 623 | 29.5 |
 Primary | 804 | 37.4 | 583 | 27.6 |
 Secondary | 821 | 38.2 | 798 | 37.8 |
 University | 180 | 8.4 | 106 | 5.0 |
Per capita income | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 < ½ MW | 951 | 44.0 | 1,121 | 52.0 |
 ½ - 1 MW | 775 | 35.8 | 720 | 33.4 |
 > 1 MW | 437 | 20.2 | 314 | 14.6 |
Private health plan | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 42 | 2.0 | 434 | 20.1 |
 No | 2,024 | 98.0 | 1,721 | 79.9 |
SGSSS scheme | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Contributory | 1,144 | 56.0 |  |  |
 Subsidized | 574 | 28.0 |  |  |
 Special | 97 | 4.8 |  |  |
 Uninsured | 231 | 11.3 |  |  |
Self-rated health status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Good | 1,346 | 62.3 | 962 | 44.7 |
 Poor | 816 | 37.7 | 1,192 | 55.3 |
Chronic condition | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes (at least one) | 650 | 30.0 | 903 | 41.9 |
 No | 1,513 | 70.0 | 1,252 | 58.1 |