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Table 1 Coverage of six reproductive and maternal interventions by geographic region, Brazil, from 1986 to 2013

From: Coverage and equity in reproductive and maternal health interventions in Brazil: impressive progress following the implementation of the Unified Health System

Indicator

Year

National

Area of residence

Urban

Rural

%

95 % CI

%

95 % CI

%

95 % CI

Use of modern contraceptives

1986

56.6

53.6

59.6

63.6

60.9

66.3

43.3

37.1

49.4

1996

70.3

68.9

71.7

72.6

71.2

74.1

61.2

57.8

64.6

2006

75.9

75.8

76.0

76.0

75.9

76.2

75.5

75.1

75.9

2013

82.6

81.6

83.6

83.0

81.9

84.0

80.3

77.6

82.9

Antenatal care 1+ visits (any provider)

1986

78.7

75.7

81.8

88.2

85.5

91.0

56.8

50.9

62.7

1996

87.5

85.9

89.1

92.0

90.7

93.2

72.0

66.9

77.0

2006

95.2

95.0

95.4

96.4

96.3

96.6

89.5

86.4

92.6

2013

97.4

96.5

98.4

97.4

96.3

98.5

97.5

95.7

99.3

Antenatal care 4+ visits (any provider)

1986

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

1996

79.9

77.9

82.0

86.0

84.2

87.8

59.1

53.2

65.1

2006

91.7

91.4

92.0

93.5

93.3

93.7

83.4

80.1

86.8

2013

93.9

92.3

95.5

94.5

92.9

96.1

90.6

85.3

95.9

1st ANC visit during the 1st trimester

1986

59.1

55.8

62.5

69.2

65.7

72.8

35.9

31.0

40.7

1996

67.4

65.4

69.5

72.7

70.8

74.7

49.3

44.4

54.1

2006

78.9

78.2

79.6

79.6

78.7

80.4

75.8

74.1

77.5

2013

84.3

81.4

87.1

85.3

82.3

88.4

78.6

70.6

86.6

Institutional delivery

1986

81.2

77.7

84.8

92.0

89.8

94.2

59.8

53.4

66.1

1996

92.7

91.1

94.3

96.9

96.0

97.8

79.6

74.4

84.7

2006

98.1

98.1

98.2

98.7

98.7

98.7

95.8

95.6

96.1

2013

98.1

97.3

99.0

99.2

98.7

99.8

92.4

88.1

96.7

C-sections

1986

29.2

26.3

32.0

36.2

33.1

39.4

15.1

11.4

18.8

1996

36.4

34.2

38.7

41.8

39.2

44.3

20.1

16.3

23.9

2006

43.8

43.3

44.3

45.9

45.3

46.5

35.2

32.6

37.9

2013

54.7

50.7

58.7

58.2

53.8

62.6

36.0

28.0

44.0

  1. Source: Brazil DHS 1986, DHS 1996, PNDS 2006, PNS 2013. NA not available, 95 % CI 95 % confidence interval