Table 1 Characteristics of participants evaluated in Primary Health Care units according to model of care, Ilheus, Bahia, Brazil [N (%) or mean ±SD]
Total | Basic health unit | Family health strategy | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n=509 | n=316 | n=193 | ||
Female sex | 327 (64.2) | 212 (67.1) | 115 (59.6) | 0.09 |
Age (years) | 72.8 ± 8.2 | 72.7 ± 8.1 | 72.9 ± 8.4 | 0.8 |
Years at school | 0.001 | |||
0 | 241 (47.3) | 134 (42.4) | 107 (55.4) | |
1-4 | 190 (37.3) | 121 (38.3) | 64 (35.8) | |
≥5 | 78 (15.3) | 61 (19.3) | 17 (8.8) | |
Work status | 0.8 | |||
Never worked | 70 (13.8) | 44 (13.9) | 26 (13.5) | |
Retaired | 407 (80.0) | 254 (80.4) | 153 (79.3) | |
Working | 14 (2.8) | 9 (2.8) | 5 (2.6) | |
Retaired, but working | 18 (3.5) | 9 (2.8) | 9 (4.7) | |
Family living in the household | 0.002 | |||
Alone | 67 (13.2) | 36 (11.4) | 31 (16.1) | |
Spouse | 118 (23.2) | 62 (19.6) | 56 (29.0) | |
Spouse and family | 110 (21.6) | 83 (26.3) | 27 (14.0) | |
Extensive family or others | 214 (42.0) | 135 (42.7) | 79 (40.9) | |
Body mass index (kg/m2)* | 0.8 | |||
<25.0 | 207 (40.7) | 129 (41.0) | 78 (40.4) | |
25.0-29.9 | 179 (35.2) | 108 (34.3) | 71 (36.8) | |
≥ 30.0 | 122 (24.0) | 78 (24.8) | 44 (22.8) | |
Abdominal obesity | 0.05 | |||
No | 289 (56.8) | 190 (60.1) | 99 (51.3) | |
Yes | 220 (43.2) | 126 (39.9) | 94 (48.7) | |
Reported major health problems | ||||
Hypertension | 144 (28.3) | 93 (29.4) | 51 (26.4) | 0.5 |
Diabetes mellitus | 67 (13.2) | 45 (14.2) | 22 (11.4) | 0.4 |
Cardiovascular disease | 27 (5.3) | 16 (5.1) | 11 (5.7) | 0.8 |
Mental disorder | 9 (1.8) | 7 (2.2) | 2 (1.0) | 0.3 |
Chronic pain | 127 (25.0) | 65 (20.6) | 62 (32.1) | 0.003 |
Number of chronic conditions | 0.13 | |||
0 | 59 (11.6) | 43 (13.6) | 16 (8.3) | |
1 | 382 (75) | 235 (74.4) | 147 (76.2) | |
≥2 | 68 (13.4) | 38 (12.0) | 30 (15.5) | |
SF-12 | ||||
Physical component | ||||
Summary | 38.1 ± 11.6 | 39.0 ± 11.8 | 36.5 ± 11.2 | 0.02 |
Mental component | ||||
Summary | 48.7 ± 10.4 | 48.0 ± 9.5 | 49.9 ± 11.7 | 0.05 |