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. 2022 Aug 8;31(spe1):e2021382. doi: 10.1590/SS2237-9622202200011.especial

Indicators of care reported by Brazilians with diabetes mellitus (n = 7,088), according to income, with a 95% confidence interval, National Health Survey, Brazil, 2019.

Indicators Household income per capita PRa (95%CI)b
Up to 1 MWd (A) 1 to 3 MWsd (B) 3 MWsd or more (C) B/A C/A
% (95%CI)b % (95%CI)b % (95%CI)b
Used medication for DMc or took insulin in the two weeks prior to the date of the interview 88.6 (86.6;90.4) 89.0 (86.8;90.9) 89.2 (84.7;92.5) 1.00 (0.97;1.04) 1.01 (0.96;1.05)
Received medical care for diabetes within the past 12 months 79.2 (76.7;81.5) 79.2 (76.4;81.8) 78.6 (74.0;82.6) 1.00 (0.96;1.04) 0.99 (0.94;1.05)
Last appointment for DM with the same physician as in previous appointments 55.1 (52.1;58.0) 60.9 (57.2;64.4) 72.2 (67.0;76.9) 1.11 (1.02;1.19) 1.31 (1.20;1.43)
Had all appointments with a specialist after referral 75.7 (70.0;80.6) 87.6 (83.8;90.6) 91.6 (86.8;94.8) 1.16 (1.07;1.25) 1.21 (1.12;1.31)
Had an eye exam within the past 12 months 30.9 (28.3;33.6) 39.1 (35.8;42.5) 51.9 (46.6;57.1) 1.27 (1.12;1.43) 1.68 (1.47;1.92)
Had diabetic foot screening within the past 12 months 27.3 (24.9;29.8) 33.3 (30.0;36.7) 43.9 (38.5;49.5) 1.22 (1.07;1.40) 1.61 (1.38;1.88)
Hospitalization due to DM or some sort of complication 18.5 (16.3;20.9) 11.8 (9.9;13.9) 7.5 (5.4;10.5) 0.64 (0.51;0.79) 0.41 (0.29;0.58)
Severe or very severe degree of limitation in usual activities due to DM or some sort of complication 7.9 (6.4;9.7) 4.3 (2.6;7.1) 2.6 (1.4;4.8) 0.55 (0.32;0.94) 0.33 (0.17;0.63)
Last appointment for DM was at a Primary Health Care Center 61.3 (58.4;64.1) 45.0 (41.3;48.6) 13.3 (10.2;17.3) 0.73 (0.67;0.80) 0.22 (0.17;0.29)
Obtained at least one medication through the Popular Pharmacy Program 53.6 (50.6;56.5) 53.1 (49.6;56.7) 38.4 (33.5;43.6) 0.99 (0.91;1.08) 0.72 (0.62;0.83)

a) PR: Prevalence ratio; b) 95%CI: 95% confidence interval; c) DM: Diabetes mellitus; d) MW: Minimum wage.