Inequalities that hurt: demographic, socio-economic and health status inequalities in the utilization of health services in Serbia

Men are 39% less likely than women to visit a general practitioner in Serbia.

• A lower percentage of men visited various health services compared to women, including GPs and private doctors.
• Men had an odds ratio of 0.61 for visiting a GP and 0.62 for visiting a private doctor compared to women.
• Disadvantaged social classes for both genders were less likely to utilize GPs, private doctors, or dentists in the past year.
• No significant differences in hospitalization rates were found between genders.
• Inequalities in health service utilization are associated with both socio-economic status and self-perceived health.

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