Table 1. Distribution of sociodemographic characteristics, socioeconomic status, health conditions, and use of medicines in São Paulo, Brazil, in 2003 and 2015.
| 2003 | 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % (n) | 95% CI | % (n) | 95% CI | |
| Age, years | ||||
| 20-39 | 52.04 (502) | 48.79-55.27 | 46.15 (1,175) | 43.99-48.33 |
| 40-59 | 31.98 (293) | 29.06-35.04 | 35.34 (990) | 33.54-37.19 |
| ≥60 | 15.99 (872) | 14.09-18.09 | 18.51 (1,019) | 16.56-20.63 |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 45.09 (803) | 42.01-48.20 | 46.26 (1,340) | 44.54-47.98 |
| Female | 54.91 (864) | 51.80-57.99 | 53.74 (1,844) | 52.02-55.46 |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| White | 67.42 (1077) | 63.58-71.03 | 50.20 (1,120) | 46.51-53.87 |
| Non-white | 32.58 (542) | 28.97-36.42 | 49.80 (1,240) | 46.13-53.49 |
| Education (years of study) | ||||
| 0-7 | 39.84 (959) | 36.83-42.93 | 18.93 (854) | 17.17-20.82 |
| 8-11 | 36.23 (450) | 32.7-39.92 | 52.46 (1,626) | 49.73-55.18 |
| ≥12 | 23.93 (231) | 20.32-37.95 | 28.61 (686) | 25.08-32.42 |
| Income (minimum wage) | ||||
| ≤1 | 38.17 (689) | 34.21-42.29 | 22.60 (728) | 19.75-25.22 |
| 1>2 | 23.82 (443) | 20.82-27.11 | 33.61 (935) | 27.81-33.45 |
| 2<5 | 21.9 (355) | 18.2-26.11 | 30.30 (886) | 27.86-33.33 |
| ≥5 | 16.11 (180) | 11.92-21.43 | 15.51 (412) | 13.43-20.22 |
| Chronic disease | 40.11 (514) | 35.66-44.72 | 67.19 (2,266) | 64.73-69.56 |
| Acute disease | 27.91% (448) | 24.05-32.13 | 18.95 (642) | 17.39-20.62 |
| Use of medicines | 48.82 (937) | 44.7-52.96 | 55.00 (1,936) | 50.82-64.97 |
| Acquisition of medicines by SUS | 24.12 (276) | 15.09-36.89 | 35.9 (563) | 32.4-39.6 |