Table 4. Population attributable fraction and the absolute change in the number of hospital admissions in 12 months in a scenario where all Family Health Teams in the sample would have trained Family physicians as medical professionals.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2013–2018.
| Conditions | Population at risk | HA* per year | Population attributable fraction PAF (%) | Number of HA added or taken |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hypertension | 91958 | 128 | -3.5 (-25.1; 20.9) | -4 (-32; +27) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 38784 | 160 | -12.2 (-31.2; 9.7) | -17 (-43; +13) |
| Stroke | 4807 | 244 | -13 (-28.6; 4.7) | -32 (-70; +11) |
| Angina pectoris | 4277 | 271 | -22.6 (-10; -33.9) | -61 (-92; -27) |
| Heart failure | 2617 | 230 | -29.4 (-13; -43.4) | -68 (-100; -30) |
| Epilepsy | 449 | 86 | -15.3 (-33.9; 7.2) | -13 (-29; 6) |
| Asthma | 5514 | 54 | -47.4 (-67.1; 20.9) | -26 (-36; 11) |
| Pregnancy related | 45445 | 136 | -16.1 (-32.1; 1.4) | -22 (-44; 2) |
| Gastroenteritis | 5858 | 45 | -41.5 (-66; -7) | -19 (-30; -3) |
| Pneumonias—children | 2319 | 114 | -28.6 (-45.4; -9.2) | -33 (-52; -10) |
| Pneumonias—adults | 2777 | 116 | -50.5 (-67.1; -27.7) | -59 (-78; -32) |
| Skin infection | 33126 | 331 | -5.6 (-18.5; 7.2) | -19 (-61; 24) |
| Ear, nose & throat | 78059 | 28 | 0 (-39.9; 33.0) | 0 (-11; 9) |
| Pelvic inflammatory disease | 4044 | 41 | -31.2 (-52.6; -2.8) | -13 (-22; -1) |
* Hospital admissions
Population attributable fraction estimated using relative risks from two level multilevel multivariate binomial regression models, using a initial proportion of 30% of family physicians.