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Table 3 Prevalence, prevalence difference and prevalence ratios (95% confidence intervals) of preventive care activities in the last year by per capita income, SGSSS insurance scheme and private health plan, in the study areas of Colombia and Brazil (2011)

From: Inequities in access to health care in different health systems: a study in municipalities of central Colombia and north-eastern Brazil

 

Colombia

Brazil

 

n

Prev

PD

PR (CI 95%)a

n

Prev

PD

PR (CI 95%)a

Glycemic control (adults)

        

 Per capita income

        

   < 1/2 MW

441

49.8

 

1

427

52.6

 

1

   1/2 - 1 MW

275

47.5

-2.3

0.97 (0.87 - 1.08)

346

58.8

6.2

1.11 (1.01 - 1.21)

   > 1 MW

230

57.6

7.8

1.09 (0.98 - 1.22)

160

58.8

6.2

1.11 (0.98 - 1.26)

 SGSSS scheme

        

   Contributory + special

626

56.6

 

1

    

   Subsidized

223

47.8

-8.8

0.83 (0.75 - 0.93)

    

   Uninsured

54

28.3

-28.3

0.59 (0.47 - 0.75)

    

 Private Health Plan

        

   No

890

50.9

 

1

726

53.6

 

1

   Yes

19

54.3

3.4

0.98 (0.73 - 1.33)

207

65.1

11.5

1.26 (1.14 - 1.40)

Caries prevention (adults)

       

 Per capita income

        

   < 1/2 MW

308

34.8

 

1

123

15.2

 

1

   1/2 - 1 MW

232

40.1

5.3

1.13 (0.98 - 1.30)

129

21.9

6.7

1.34 (1.07 - 1.67)

   > 1 MW

162

40.6

5.8

1.12 (0.94 - 1.32)

81

29.8

14.6

1.41 (1.08 - 1.84)

 SGSSS scheme

        

   Contributory + special

437

39.5

 

1

    

   Subsidized

172

36.8

-2.7

0.95 (0.81 - 1.11)

    

   Uninsured

59

30.9

-8.6

0.75 (0.60 - 0.94)

    

 Private Health Plan

        

   No

658

37.6

 

1

218

16.1

 

1

   Yes

15

42.9

5.3

1.15 (0.80 - 1.65)

115

36.2

20.1

1.86 (1.52 - 2.28)

Breast cancer prevention (women)

      

 Per capita income

        

   < 1/2 MW

144

21.9

 

1

168

26.3

 

1

   1/2 - 1 MW

120

30.0

8.1

1.27 (1.04 - 1.57)

128

27.9

1.6

1.10 (0.90 - 1.33)

   > 1 MW

96

37.2

15.3

1.37 (1.10 - 1.71)

69

37.3

11.0

1.47 (1.14 - 1.90)

 SGSSS scheme

        

   Contributory + special

261

34.7

 

1

    

   Subsidized

63

17.8

-16.9

0.59 (0.46 - 0.76)

    

   Uninsured

15

11.0

-23.7

0.43 (0.27 - 0.70)

    

 Private Health Plan

        

   No

344

27.8

 

1

276

26.5

 

1

   Yes

9

36.0

8.2

0.99 (0.58 - 1.67)

89

36.8

10.3

1.38 (1.11 - 1.70)

  1. Prev, Prevalence; PD, Prevalence Difference; PR, Prevalence ratio; CI, Confidence Interval; MW, minimum wage; SGSSS, General System of Social Security in Health.
  2. aPrevalence Ratio and 95% confidence interval adjusted for sex, age, race/color, chronic condition, self-rated health status.
  3. Statistically significant results are shown in bold.