Low level of attention to health inequalities in prevention planning activities of the Italian Regions

Table 1 Descriptive analysis of projects included in the Regional Prevention Plans (RPPs) that addressed the reduction of inequalities and specific public health issues concerning vulnerable populations

Region	Total number of project included in the RPP	Projects specifically aimed at the reduction of inequalities	Projects that included activities aimed at solving public health problems in vulnerable populations	Projects aimed at improving the access of vulnerable groups to health services	Projects that had an impact evaluation on vulnerable population	Total number of project addressing at least one of the four issues related to inequalities
		N (%)	N (%)	N (%)	N (%)	N (%)
NORTH
Piemonte	64	2 (3.1)	4 (6.3)	2 (3.1)	0 (0)	4 (6.3)
Lombardia	23	0 (0)	3 (13.0)	2 (8.7)	0 (0)	3 (13.0)
A.P. Trento^a	32	1 (3.1)	0 (0)	1 (3.1)	0 (0)	2 (6.2)
Veneto	71	0 (0)	1 (1.4)	0 (0)	0 (0)	1 (1.4)
FVG^b	19	0 (0)	3 (15.8)	1 (5.3)	0 (0)	3 (15.8)
Liguria	40	1 (2.5)	6 (15.0)	6 (15.0)	7 (12.5)	6 (15.0)
Emilia Romagna	55	6 (10.9)	9 (16.4)	9 (16.4)	9 (16.4)	12 (21.8)
CENTER
Toscana	49	1 (2.0)	2 (4.1)	2 (4.1)	2 (4.1)	2 (4.1)
Umbria	27	0 (0)	2 (7.4)	1 (3.7)	1 (3.7)	2 (7.4)
Marche	30	0 (0)	2 (6.7)	5 (16.7)	0 (0)	5 (16.7)
Lazio	22	1 (4.6)	2 (9.1)	2 (9.1)	1 (4.6)	2 (9.0)
SOUTH
Abruzzo	21	0 (0)	0 (0)	1 (4.8)	0 (0)	1 (4.8)
Molise	31	0 (0)	1 (3.2)	0 (0)	0 (0)	1 (3.2)
Campania	42	0 (0)	3 (7.1)	5 (11.9)	0 (0)	6 (14.3)
Puglia	39	0 (0)	1 (2.6)	0 (0)	0 (0)	1 (2.6)
Basilicata	19	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)
Calabria	70	1 (1.4)	2 (2.9)	1 (1.4)	3 (4.3)	4 (5.7)
ISLANDS
Sardegna	18	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)
Sicilia	30	0 (0)	1 (3.3)	0 (0)	0 (0)	1 (3.3)
TOTAL	702	13 (1.9)	42 (6.0)	38 (5.4)	21 (3.0)	56 (8.0)

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