Table 1 Distribution of means and standard deviations of treatment access indicators, Brazilian municipalities, 2007.
From: Health services performance for TB treatment in Brazil: a cross-sectional study
Indicators of Treatment access | Southeastern cities | Northeastern cities | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RP | SJRP | ITA | FS | CG | |
Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | |
Can you obtain a medical consultation within 24 hours? | 4.59 ± 1.27 | 4.47 ± 1.21 | 4.21 ± 1.42 | 4.34 ± 1.23 | 4.01 ± 1.33 |
Do you lose a day of work due to the consultation? | 3.51 ± 1.82 | 3.22 ± 1.79 | 3.84 ± 1.72 | 2.89 ± 1.94 | 2.75 ± 1.71 |
Do you use any type of motorized transport to go to the consultation? | 1.93 ± 1.65 | 1.66 ± 1.42 | 2.21 ± 1.78 | 1.71 ± 1.49 | 2.33 ± 1.83 |
Do you pay for transport to go to the consultation? | 3.33 ± 1.92 | 2.73 ± 1.86 | 2.40 ± 1.86 | 2.44 ± 1.82 | 2.62 ± 1.81 |
During your treatment, has TB medication been lacking? | 4.82 ± 0.63 | 4.93 ± 0.30 | 4.84 ± 0.71 | 4.93 ± 0.43 | 4.89 ± 0.40 |
Have you waited more than 60 minutes to be seen for the consultation? | 4.14 ± 1.30 | 4.45 ± 0.85 | 4.08 ± 1.40 | 3.98 ± 1.44 | 3.08 ± 1.32 |
Does the health professional often visit you at your home? | 3.85 ± 1.43 | 2.94 ± 1.60 | 2.52 ± 1.81 | 1.80 ± 1.28 | 1.59 ± 1.23 |
Do you do the treatment at the HU closest to your house? | 2.77 ± 1.99 | 2.90 ± 1.70 | 4.16 ± 1.61 | 1.44 ± 1.20 | 2.13 ± 1.72 |
Total Indicator of Treatment access | 3.64 ± 1.77a | 3.41 ± 1.76a | 3.53 ± 1.83a | 2.94 ± 1.88b | 2.93 ± 1.79b |
Treatment access by region | 3.53 ± 1.79* | 2.93 ± 1.83* | |||