Table 2 Adjusted analysis of health service use variables according to health insurance and income during and after COVID-19 in adults and elderly people in the city of Rio Grande. Rio Grande do Sul. Brazil. 2021 (n = 2.919)

Specialists doctors ^b

1.86 (1.58;2.19)

1.04 (0.84; 1.29)

1.32 (1.04; 1.68)

1.96 (1.50; 2.55)

Specialized services^c

1.67 (1.44;1.92)

0.90 (0.75; 1.08)

1.13 (0.92; 1.38)

1.64 (1.31; 2.06)

Pulmonologist

2.27 (1.68;3.06)

0.84 (0.57; 1.25)

1.07 (0.68; 1.68)

2.17 (1.37; 3.44)

Cardiologist

1.87 (1.53;2.29)

1.09 (0.82; 1.45)

1.47 (1.07; 2.01)

2.46 (1.76; 3.45)

Neurologist

1.70 (1.10;2.63)

0.72 (0.42 1.25)

0.75 (0.37 1.50)

1.51 (0.71 3.19)

Psychiatrist

1.42 (0.96;2.09)

0.90 (0.56; 1.44)

1.03 (0.58; 1.81)

1.18 (0.59; 2.38)

Physiotherapist

1.83 (1.16;2.89)

0.95 (0.51; 1.76)

1.48 (0.74; 2.94)

3.13 (1.52; 6.42)

Psychologist

1.18 (0.87;1.59)

0.61 (0.42; 0.87)

0.74 (0.48; 1.15)

1.13 (0.69; 1.85)

Speech therapist

1.12(0.43;2.96)

0.75 (0.23;2.46)

0.46 (0.12;1.74)

0.25 (0.02;2.57)