Number of people who skipped a medical test, treatment (excluding medicines), or other follow-up that was recommended by a health professional (e.g., doctor, nurse or allied health professional) because of costs.

Number of survey respondents among denominator cases who answered having skipped a medical test, treatment (excluding medicines), or other follow-up that was recommended by a health professional (e.g., doctor, nurse or allied health professional) because of costs (i.e., actual out-of-pocket payments for services) by income quintile and for all income groups.

Number of survey respondents who answered "Yes" or "No" to a survey question on whether recommended medical tests, treatment or follow-up was skipped due to costs in the reference year by income quintile and for all income groups.

Age and sex, direct standardisation

By income quartile and all income groups.

OECD

www.oecd.org/els/health-systems/hcqi-primary-care.htm

www.oecd.org/els/health-systems/Definitions-of-Health-Care-Quality-Outcomes.pdf