Table 5.
Strata of high complexity and characteristics of PHC in adult patients attending a mid-sized city of Minas Gerais, 2012
| Characteristic % (n) | High Complexity | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRCI ≥25.4 | MRCI ≥20.9 | MRCI ≥17.5 | MRCI ≥15.7 | MRCI ≥14.0 | MRCI ≥13.0 | |
| Number of patients | 9 | 18 | 35 | 54 | 69 | 82 |
| Female | 77.8 (7) | 83.3 (15) | 80.0 (32) | 81.5 (44) | 78.7 (59) | 78.5 (73) |
| Studied for up to 8 years | 77.8 (7) | 72.2 (13) | 67.5 (27) | 68.6 (37) | 64.0 (48) | 65.6 (61) |
| Number of clinical conditions1 | 6.0 (4.5;6.0) | 4.5(3.8;6.0) | 4.0(3.0;5.0) | 4.0 (3.0;5.0) | 4.0 (3.0;5.0) | 3.0 (3.0;4.0) |
| Cardiovascular disease1 | 1.0 (1.0;1.0) | 1.0 (1.0;1.0) | 1.0 (1.0;1.0) | 1.0 (1.0;1.0) | 1.0 (1.0;1.0) | 1.0 (1.0;1.0) |
| Endocrine metabolic disease1 | 2.0 (1.0; 3.0) | 2.0 (1.5; 2.0) | 2.0 (1.0; 2.0) | 2.0 (1.0; 2.0) | 2.0 (1.0;2.0) | 2.0 (1.0;2.0) |
| Number of medical appointments per year1 | 3.0 (2.0;5.8) | 2.0 (2.0;3.5) | 3.0 (2.0;5.0) | 3.0 (2.0;6.0) | 3.0 (2.0;6.0) | 3.0 (2.0;6.0) |
| Number of drugs1 | 10.0 (9.0;11.5) | 8.0 (7.0;10.0) | 6.5 (5.3;8.0) | 6.0 (5.0;8.0) | 6.0 (5.0;7.0) | 5.0 (4.0;7.0) |
| Polypharmacy | 100 (9) | 100 (18) | 87.5 (35) | 87.0 (47) | 78.7 (59) | 74.2 (69) |
| All medicines were accessed by PHS | 55.6 (5) | 72.7 (13) | 80.0 (32) | 75.9 (41) | 80.0 (60) | 80.6 (75) |
| Has at least one PDRP | 100 (9) | 94.4 (17) | 80.0 (32) | 81.5 (44) | 84.0 (63) | 78.5 (73) |
| Adherence | 44.4 (4) | 61.1 (11) | 72.5 (29) | 72.2 (39) | 70.7 (53) | 72.0 (67) |
1
Median (Percentile 25; Percentile 75)