Table 3. Sociodemographic profile and legal actions filed in the 12-month period before and after implementation of the service.
| Variables | Before | After | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | |||
| Total of proceedings | 114 | 69 | ||
| Age, years | ||||
| Mean | 52.9 | 51.1 | 0.45 | |
| Standard deviation | 25.3 | 22.1 | ||
| Minimum | 0.3 | 0.5 | ||
| Maximum | 93.0 | 89.0 | ||
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 42 (36.8) | 32 (46.4) | 0.175 | |
| Male | 72 (63.2) | 36 (52.2) | ||
| Occupation | ||||
| Unemployed | 18 (15.8) | 21 (30.4) | 0.064 | |
| Employed | 47 (41.2) | 23 (33.3) | ||
| Retiree | 49 (43.0) | 25 (36.2) | ||
| Location | ||||
| Rural zone | 41 (36.0) | 30 (43.5) | 0.312 | |
| Urban zone | 73 (64.0) | 39 (56.5) | ||
| Origin of the proceeding | ||||
| Private lawyer | 1 (0.9) | 1 (1.4) | 0.718 | |
| Public Defender's Office | 113 (99.1) | 68 (98.6) | ||
| Supplies | ||||
| Medicines | 75 (65.8) | 40 (62.5) | 0.003* | |
| Tests | 11 (9.6) | 4 (6.3) | ||
| Milk | 13 (11.4) | 4 (6.3) | ||
| Surgical procedure | 7 (6.1) | 1 (1.5) | ||
| Enteral diet | 5 (4.4) | 1 (1.5) | ||
| Diapers | 1 (0.9) | 1 (1.5) | ||
| Transport ticket/daily expenses | 0 (0.0) | 4 (6.3) | ||
| Two/more supplies required | 2 (1.8) | 9 (14.1) | ||
| SUS incorporated | ||||
| No | 88 (77.2) | 65 (94.2) | 0.003* | |
| Yes | 26 (22.8) | 4 (5.8) | ||
| Specialist requested | ||||
| No | 43 (37.7) | 19 (27.5) | 0.158 | |
| Yes | 71 (62.3) | 50 (72.5) | ||
*
Statistically significant difference, p=0.003.
SUS: Unified Health System.