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. 2009 Jan;99(1):87–93. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2007.127480

TABLE 4.

Models for the Bivariate Association Between Family Health Program (FHP) Level of Implementation and Primary Care Indicators: Brazil, 1996–2004

Variables No. of Basic Medical Consultations per Inhabitant-Year, RRa (95% CI) No. of Educational Activities per Inhabitant-Year, RRa (95% CI) % Pregnant Women With At Least 1 Prenatal Visit, RRb (95% CI) Oral Polio Vaccine Coverage Over 95% Among Children Younger Than 1 Year, ORc (95% CI) DPT Vaccine Coverage Over 95% Among Children Younger Than 1 Year, ORc (95% CI) Measles Vaccine Coverage Over 95% Among Children Younger Than 1 Year, ORc (95% CI)
FHP coverage
    No FHPd (Ref) 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
    Incipient FHPe 2.24 (2.24, 2.24) 1.76 (1.76, 1.76) 1.42 (1.39, 1.45) 2.34 (1.93, 2.83) 2.51 (2.07, 3.04) 2.21 (1.82, 2.69)
    Intermediate FHPf 2.35 (2.35, 2.35) 2.24 (2.24, 2.24) 1.62 (1.57, 1.68) 2.46 (2.08, 2.90) 2.70 (2.28, 3.18) 2.06 (1.75, 2.42)
    Consolidate FHPg 2.62 (2.62, 2.62) 3.39 (3.38, 3.39) 1.89 (1.75, 2.03) 2.55 (1.80, 3.61) 3.18 (2.24, 4.52) 2.56 (1.79, 3.65)
Number of observations 6489 4809 6471 5841 5877 5814
Number of municipalities 721 703 719 649 653 646

Note. RR = rate ratio; CI = confidence interval; OR = odds ratio; DPT = diphtheria.

a

Estimated by Poisson regression.

b

Estimated by negative binominal model.

c

Estimated by logistic regression.

d

Defined as coverage equal to 0% of the population.

e

Defined as coverage of less than 30.0% of the municipal population.

f

Defined as coverage of 30.0% to 69.9% of the municipal population or coverage of 70.0% or more and time of implementation in the municipality of fewer than 4 years.

g

Defined as coverage of 70.0% or more of the municipal population and time of implementation in the municipality of 4 years or longer.