Table 4.
Accessibility of internal space of primary health care facilities, by Region of Brazil and Municipality Size.
| Region | Municipality Size | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | Total Brazil | Southeast (Least Poor, Reference) | South | Northeast | Central-West | North (Most Poor) | Major (Reference) | Large | Medium | Small |
| Adapted restrooms | 12% | 18% | 13% * | 7% * | 12% * | 7% * | 30% | 14% * | 9% * | 10% * |
| Grab bars | 14% | 20% | 18% * | 9% * | 16% * | 7% * | 31% | 17% * | 11% * | 12% * |
| Hand-rail | 6% | 9% | 8% * | 3% * | 5% * | 3% * | 19% | 8% * | 4% * | 4% * |
| Corridors wheelchair accessible | 24% | 32% | 32% | 16% * | 24% * | 11% * | 35% | 26% * | 19% * | 22% * |
| Interior doors adapted for wheelchairs | 23% | 31% | 32% | 16% * | 24% * | 11% * | 36% | 26% * | 20% * | 22% * |
| Wheelchair space in reception | 29% | 36% | 39% * | 23% * | 27% * | 14% * | 38% | 31% * | 27% * | 28% * |
| Adapted drinking fountains | 9% | 13% | 8% * | 6% * | 11% * | 7% * | 16% | 11% * | 7% * | 8% * |
| Wheelchair available | 34% | 50% | 50% | 17% * | 35% * | 18% * | 55% | 43% * | 28% * | 31% * |
| Total internal space score (SD) | 18.9 (1.9) | 26.4 (0.5) | 25.2 (0.6) * | 12.1 (0.3) * | 19.3 (0.9) * | 9.5 (0.6) * | 32.4 (1.3) * | 22.0 (0.6) * | 15.6 (0.6) * | 17.2 (0.3) * |
* p < 0.05 compared to reference group (bi-tailed).