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Table 3 Distribution of means and standard deviations of range of services indicators, Brazilian municipalities, 2007.

From: Health services performance for TB treatment in Brazil: a cross-sectional study

Indicators of Range of services

Southeastern cities

Northeastern cities

 

RP

SJRP

ITA

FS

CG

 

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Sputum examination pot for the diagnosis of TB

4.42 ± 1.35

4.64 ± 1.07

4.94 ± 0.37

4.51 ± 1.24

4.29 ± 1.39

Skin test

2.07 ± 1.65

2.82 ± 1.93

3.12 ± 1.95

3.09 ± 1.93

3.08 ± 1.79

Examination for HIV/AIDS

4.30 ± 1.47

4.44 ± 1.35

4.38 ± 1.39

2.87 ± 1.96

3.00 ± 1.78

Monthly sputum examination pot for TB control

3.93 ± 1.53

4.03 ± 1.56

4.76 ± 0.78

4.21 ± 1.50

3.86 ± 1.63

Monthly consultation for TB control and treatment

4.93 ± 0.41

4.88 ± 0.62

4.93 ± 0.50

4.66 ± 1.06

4.80 ± 0.76

Consumer basket or food vouchers

4.15 ± 1.62

3.89 ± 1.64

4.47 ± 1.08

2.65 ± 1.94

1.06 ± 0.30

Transport vouchers

2.51 ± 1.90

2.71 ± 1.88

1.49 ± 1.28

2.04 ± 1.67

1.73 ± 1.33

Information about TB and its treatment

4.57 ± 1.10

4.86 ± 0.62

4.51 ± 1.19

4.42 ± 1.22

3.58 ± 1.53

Health education (information about other health issues)

3.40 ± 1.86

2.67 ± 1.69

2.75 ± 1.88

1.88 ± 1.39

1.38 ± 1.02

Home visits during treatment

3.72 ± 1.47

2.94 ± 1.68

3.21 ± 1.85

2.50 ± 1.76

2.01 ± 1.66

Home visits for other reasons than TB

1.16 ± 0.63

1.16 ± 0.61

1.99 ± 1.67

2.25 ± 1.68

1.71 ± 1.46

Participation in TB patient groups at the HU

1.05 ± 0.41

1.05 ± 0.29

1.36 ± 1.11

1.12 ± 0.69

1.04 ± 0.39

Directly observed therapy

3.55 ± 1.52

3.83 ± 1.40

3.02 ± 1.45

1.08 ± 0.56

1.41 ± 1.06

Total Indicator of Range of services

3.37 ± 1.85a

3.38 ± 1.84a

3.46 ± 1.84a

2.87 ± 1.91b

2.53 ± 1.82c

Range of services by region

3.40 ± 1.84*

2.70 ± 1.87*

  1. RP - Ribeirão Preto; FS - Feira de Santana; CG - Campina Grande; SJRP - São José do Rio Preto; ITA - Itaboraí.
  2. No statistical differences were found among averages followed by the same letter in columns according to the Tukey test, with significance set at 5%.
  3. *Student t-test - p < 0.05