Table 2. Prevalence of the indicators for monitoring the targets of the plans for tackling Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in the Brazilian adult population, by sex, National Health Survey (PNS), 2013 (n = 60,202) and 2019 (n = 88,531).
| Indicators/Targets | Male | Female | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013% (95%CIb) | 2019% (95%CIb) | PRc (95%CIb) | 2013% (95%CIb) | 2019% (95%CIb) | PRc (95%CIb) | |
| Harmful use of alcohol | 21.5 (20.6;22.4) | 26.0 (25.2;26.8) | 1.2 (1.14;1.27) | 6.6 (6.1;7.1) | 9.2 (8.7;9.7) | 1.3 (1.28;1.52) |
| Insufficient physical activity | 39.3 (38.2;40.4) | 32.1 (31.2;32.9) | 0.8 (0.78;0.85) | 51.3 (50.3;52.4) | 47.5 (46.6;48.3) | 0.9 (0.90;0.95) |
| Tobacco use | 19.1 (18.3;20.0) | 16.2 (15.6;16.9) | 0.8 (0.80;0.90) | 11.2 (10.6;11.7) | 9.8 (9.4;10.3) | 0.8 (0.82;0.94) |
| Intake of salt/sodiuma | 9.6 (9.52; 9.74) | d | d | 9.0 (8.99;9.17) | d | d |
| Measured hypertension | 25.8 (24.8;26.7) | d | d | 20.0 (19.3;20.8) | d | d |
| Self-reported hypertension | 18.1 (17.3;18.9) | 21.1 (20.4;21.8) | 1.1 (1.10;1.23) | 24.3 (23.5;25.2) | 26.4 (25.8;27.2) | 1.0 (1.04;1.13) |
| Diabetes measured by glycated hemoglobin ≥ 6.5% or use of medication | 6.9 (5.9;7.9) | d | d | 9.7 (8.6;10.7) | d | d |
| Self-reported diabetes | 5.3 (4.8;5.9) | 6.9 (6.5;7.4) | 1.3 (1.16;1.46) | 7.0 (6.6;7.5) | 8.4 (8.0;8.9) | 1.2 (1.10;1.30) |
| Overweight | 55.5 (54.4;56.6) | 57.5 (54.6;60.4) | 1.0 (0.98;1.09) | 58.2 (57.2;59.2) | 62.6 (58.6; 66.5) | 1.0 (1.01;1.15) |
| Obesity | 16.8 (15.9;17.7) | 21.8 (18.8;25.1) | 1.3 (1.11;1.51) | 24.4 (23.6;25.3) | 29.5 (24.9;34.6) | 1.2 (1.02;1.43) |
| Drug therapy to prevent heart attacks and strokes | 54.8 (43.4;59.0) | d | d | 58.1 (51.4;64.6) | d | e |
| Preventive cervical cancer screening (30 to 49 years of age) | e | e | e | 79.4 (78.3;80.3) | e | e |
a) Estimate of sodium excretion from urine sample collected in the 2013 PNS; b) 95%CI: 95% confidence intervals; c) PR: Prevalence ratio; d) Data not collected in the 2019 PNS; e) Information not available.