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Table 2 Analysis of projects included in the Regional Prevention Plans (RPPs) that addressed the reduction of inequalities and specific public health issues concerning vulnerable populations, according to selected variables

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

Variables

Projects with attention to inequalitiesa

 

No

Yes

pV

N. (%)

N. (%)

Macroarea of intervention

   

 Predictive medicine

34 (97.1)

1 (2.9)

<0.001*

 Universal prevention

415 (94.3)

25 (5.7)

 

 Prevention in populations at risk

163 (84.9)

29 (15.1)

 

 Tertiary preventionb

34 (97.1)

1 (2.9)

 

Geographic area

   

 North

274 (90.1)

30 (9.9)

0.198

 Center

117 (91.4)

11 (8.6)

 

 South

208 (93.7)

14 (6.3)

 

 Islands

47 (97.9)

1 (2.1)

 

Quality score of the Strategic Plan section of the RPPc

   

 Low/medium

448 (94.3)

27 (5.7)

0.001*

 High

198 (87.2)

29 (12.8)

 

Regional Gini index

   

 1st quartile

142 (93.4)

10 (6.6)

0.172

 2nd quartile

193 (91.9)

17 (8.1)

 

 3rd quartile

145 (87.4)

21 (12.6)

 

 4th quartile

162 (93.1)

12 (6.9)

 

Recovery Plan in the Region

   

 No

348 (90.9)

35 (9.1)

0.213

 Yes

298 (93.4)

21 (6.6)

 
 

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

 

Regional health care expenditure as % of the RGDPd

   

 (continuous)

8.1 (2.0)

7.7 (1.9)

0.121

Percentage of migrants in the Region

   

 (continuous)

7.1 (3.4)

8.0 (3.2)

0.046**

Deprivation index

   

 (continuous)

15.6 (7.0)

14.3 (7.1)

0.203

  1. aSee text for definition
  2. bTertiary prevention: Prevention of complications and recurrence of diseases
  3. c RPP Regional Prevention Plan
  4. d RGDP Regional Gross Domestic Product
  5. *pV < 0.05 (Chi-square test)
  6. **pV < 0.05 (Student’s t test)