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Table 3 Horizontal inequity in healthcare utilization, Brazil, 2008 and 2013

From: Changes in health care inequity in Brazil between 2008 and 2013

 

Health Equity Index (HEI) (95 % CI)

Prevalence-adjusteda HEI (95 % CI)

 

2008

2013

2008

2013

Doctor visit

0.0537

0.0586

0.178

0.227

(0.051;0.056)

(0.054;0.063)

(0.169;0.185)

(0.209;0.244)

Dentist visit

0.1715

0.1649

0.281

0.297

(0.165;0.178)

(0.155;0.175)

(0.270;0.292)

(0.279;0.315)

Hospitalization

0.0321

0.0195

0.034

0.021

(0.02;0.045)

(−0.011;0.05)

(0.021;0.048)

(−0.012;0.053)

Usual Source of Care

0.0096

0.0085

0.035

0.037

(0.005;0.014)

(0.003;0.014)

(0.018;0.052)

(0.013;0.061)

  1. a The prevalence-adjusted HEI takes into account the prevalence of the outcome to re-calculate the bounds of the HEI
  2. Note: For both measures, positive values represent pro-rich distribution and negative values represent pro-poor distribution. The absolute value of the prevalence-adjusted HEI represents the proportion of inequity in relation to the feasible maximum HEI (upper bound of the index)
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International Journal for Equity in Health

ISSN: 1475-9276

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