Table 7-2. – Percentage distribution and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) of care-related characteristics of people with self-reported hypertension (n = 38 082), National Health Survey, Brazil, 2019.
| Variables | % | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Last healthcare visit | ||
| Less than 6 months | 57.8 | 56.6;59.0 |
| 6 months – less than 1 year | 14.4 | 13.6;15.2 |
| 1 year – less than 2 years | 9.4 | 8.8;10.1 |
| 2 years – less than 3 years | 2.7 | 2.3;3.2 |
| 3 years or more | 13.7 | 12.9;14.5 |
| Never | 1.9 | 1.6;2.3 |
| Last healthcare visit place | ||
| Basic Healthcare Unit | 45.8 | 44.4;47.2 |
| Private office | 28.8 | 27.5;30.1 |
| Emergency service | 9.6 | 8.9;10.5 |
| Public outpatient clinic | 7.1 | 6.5;7.8 |
| Public polyclinic | 3.6 | 3.1;4.2 |
| Private emergency service | 1.7 | 1.4;2.0 |
| Home | 1.4 | 1.2;1.6 |
| Drugstore | 0.9 | 0.7;1.2 |
| Other service | 1.0 | 0.7;1.4 |
| Instructions | ||
| Integrative practices | 7.4 | 6.8;8.1 |
| No excessive drinking | 66.5 | 65.1;67.8 |
| No smoking | 67.2 | 65.8;68.6 |
| Regular physical activity | 81.7 | 80.7;82.7 |
| Maintain proper weight | 84.4 | 83.4;85.4 |
| Regular follow-up | 85.2 | 84.2;86.2 |
| Healthy diet | 87.2 | 86.3;88.2 |
| Less salt diet | 87.8 | 86.7;88.8 |
| Tests and referrals | ||
| Blood test | 79.9 | 78.8;80.9 |
| Urine test | 69.9 | 68.5;71.2 |
| Electrocardiogram | 64.5 | 63.2;65.8 |
| Exercise test | 33.6 | 32.2;34.9 |
| Referral to a specialist | 25.0 | 23.7;26.2 |