Table 3

Results of hospitalisation coefficients and p values for model 2 of the socioeconomic variables, full-time equivalents and PHC model for all MHUs and FHS model MHUs, Curitiba (PR), Brazil

VariablesTotalHACSCsHFAnginaBP
Coeff.p ValueCoeff.p ValueCoeff.p ValueCoeff.p ValueCoeff.p Value
Total (n=109 MHUs)
Socioeconomic variables
 Lit.Rt (%) −32.5* 0.015 ...... −2.1* <0.001
 Income (R$ 100.00)−4.90.151 −1.2* <0.001 −0.2* 0.001 ....
 Perc. House (%)..........
 Pop. Perc. (%)..........
Full-time equivalents per 10 000 inhabitants
 Average supply−25.80.187−2.00.260−0.50.226−0.60.224−0.80.367
  BSP−7.50.811−2.70.3610.10.920−0.70.427−1.30.334
 SUBP14.20.6442.20.465−0.10.908−0.40.673−0.50.697
 Physicians at the same MHU for 12 months—total 22.1 0.080 2.6* 0.023 0.40.1520.40.1720.70.201
PHC model
 PHC model (EAB=0, FHS=1)−13.10.665 −6.0*. 0.030 −1.2 0.062 −0.30.761 −2.3 0.078
FHS model MHUs (n=64)
Socioeconomic variables
 Lit.Rt (%)−23.80.104 −2.3 0.088 −0.40.203.. −1.7* 0.002
 Income (R$ 100.00)..........
  Perc. House (%)..........
 Pop. Perc. (%)..........
Full-time equivalents per 10 000 inhabitants
 Average supply−9.60.720−2.70.289−0.20.736−0.90.136−0.80.402
 FP −38.6 0.057 −3.2 0.091 −1.1* 0.016 0.70.243−0.10.959
 BSP −87.0 0.070 −6.40.157−0.50.613−0.70.636−2.60.170
 SUBP−0.20.9970.30.937−0.70.3790.30.787−0.10.994
 Physicians at the same MHU for 12 months—total 51.2* 0.012 4.0 * 0.026 0.8 0.060 0.50.2511.00.107
  • * (bold) Value p<0.05.

  • (italic) Value p<0.10.

  • BP, bacterial pneumonia; BSP, basic specialty physicians (clinicians, paediatrics and gynaecologists); EAB, conventional health unit; FHS, family health strategy; FP, family physician; HACSCs, hospitalisation for ambulatory care-sensitive conditions; HF, heart failure; Income, per capita income; Lit. Rt, literacy rate in the population aged ≥10 years; MHU, municipal health unit; Perc. House, percentage of households with a per capita income below minimum wage; PHC, primary healthcare; Pop. Perc., percentage of blacks, mulattos and native Brazilians; SUBP, subspecialty physicians.