Table 1. Sociodemographic characteristics of municipalities from the 14 health macro-regions of Minas Gerais state.
| Municipalities | Population | Inhabitants/km2 | Female (%) | Age>50 years (%) | NE/PES (%) | GDP per capita (R$) | HDI | ICU beds/100,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almenara | 41,896 | 16.90 | 49.6 | 22.18 | 65.9 | 11,873 | 0.642 | 23.86 |
| Caeté | 45,047 | 75.11 | 51.3 | 22.32 | 50.1 | 13,021 | 0.728 | - |
| Campo Belo | 54,186 | 97.58 | 51.2 | 27.28 | 58.9 | 18,066 | 0.711 | 18.50 |
| Caratinga | 92,062 | 67.72 | 51.1 | 22.40 | 58.4 | 17,516 | 0.706 | 114.05 |
| Congonhas | 54,742 | 159.57 | 50.9 | 20.50 | 48.2 | 30,573 | 0.753 | 18.26 |
| Diamnatina | 47,723 | 11.79 | 51.5 | 19.63 | 53.4 | 15,046 | 0.716 | 52.38 |
| Frutal | 59,496 | 22.03 | 49.4 | 23.06 | 54.4 | 15,046 | 0.730 | - |
| Leopoldina | 52,587 | 54.22 | 52.0 | 26.54 | 53.3 | 19,468 | 0.726 | 36.13 |
| Mantena | 27,664 | 39.57 | 51.7 | 24.85 | 62.2 | 13,394 | 0.675 | 18.07 |
| Monte Carmelo | 47,809 | 34.08 | 49.6 | 20.04 | 58.5 | 22,628 | 0.728 | 41.83 |
| Paracatu | 93,158 | 10.29 | 49.9 | 16.41 | 49.4 | 38,000 | 0.744 | 5.36 |
| Ponte Nova | 59,742 | 121.94 | 52.1 | 24.17 | 54.2 | 27,330 | 0.717 | 48.54 |
| São Francisco | 56,323 | 16.27 | 49.3 | 18.50 | 64.4 | 8,713 | 0.638 | - |
| Três Pontas | 56,746 | 78.08 | 50.4 | 22.39 | 55.7 | 21,971 | 0.731 | 17.6 |
NE: no education; PES: partial elementary school; GDP: gross domestic product; HDI: human development index; ICU: intensive care unit. Data source: Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE, 2021) and National Health Facilities Register (DATASUS, 2021).