Héllyda de Souza Bezerra1, Tulio Felipe Vieira de Melo2, Joyce Viana Barbosa3, Eva Emanuela Lopes Cavalcante Feitosa4, Layanne Cristini Martin Sousa1. 1. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN). Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde do Trairí (FACISA). Santa Cruz, Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil. 2. Secretaria de Saúde Municipal de Currais Novos. Currais Novos, Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil. 3. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN). Diretoria de Atenção à Saúde do Servidor (DAS). Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil. 4. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN). Secretaria de Educação a Distância da UFRN. Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the correlation between mammography screening coverage in women from 50 to 69 years old and the socioeconomic indicators Human Development Index (HDI) and Gini Index. METHODS: Epidemiological, retrospective and ecological study carried out in Brazil with secondary data. The sample is made up of 5565 municipalities in Brazil. As a dependent variable: the ratio of screening mammography examinations performed in women aged 50 to 69 years, from 2008 to 2015, and as independent variables: The Human Development Index (HDI) and the Gini Index. Descriptive analysis, univariate and bivariate spatial analysis were performed. RESULTS: North, Northeast and Center-West are regions that are more propitious for breast cancer, due to the low access for mammograms. CONCLUSION: The HDI and the Gini index, determinants of inequalities, directly influence the mammography numbers in Brazil, highlighting the importance of evaluating public policies.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the correlation between mammography screening coverage in women from 50 to 69 years old and the socioeconomic indicators Human Development Index (HDI) and Gini Index. METHODS: Epidemiological, retrospective and ecological study carried out in Brazil with secondary data. The sample is made up of 5565 municipalities in Brazil. As a dependent variable: the ratio of screening mammography examinations performed in women aged 50 to 69 years, from 2008 to 2015, and as independent variables: The Human Development Index (HDI) and the Gini Index. Descriptive analysis, univariate and bivariate spatial analysis were performed. RESULTS: North, Northeast and Center-West are regions that are more propitious for breast cancer, due to the low access for mammograms. CONCLUSION: The HDI and the Gini index, determinants of inequalities, directly influence the mammography numbers in Brazil, highlighting the importance of evaluating public policies.