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.
Estimated by Poisson regression.
Estimated by negative binominal model.
Estimated by logistic regression.
Defined as coverage equal to 0% of the population.
Defined as coverage of less than 30.0% of the municipal population.
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.
Defined as coverage of 70.0% or more of the municipal population and time of implementation in the municipality of 4 years or longer.