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Table 2 Statistical analysis of socioeconomic factors associated to a number of beneficiaries of lawsuits in health above 3 in a municipality

From: (Un)Equitable distribution of health resources and the judicialization of healthcare: 10 years of experience in Brazil

Variable

Categorization

β

OR

IC 95%

p-value

IDHm

High-very high

1.113

3.045

1.773–5.228

<  0.001

Medium-low

1

IVS

0–0.322

0.715

2.044

1.099–3.800

0.024

> 0.323

1

Resident population

> 14.661 inh.

1.818

6.162

3.733–10.171

<  0.001

 

0–14.661 inh.

 

1

  
  1. Source: GPES/UFMG’s Judicialization of Health Care 1999–2009 Database; IPEA’s Social Vulnerability Atlas 2010; prepared by the authors