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Table 3 Explanatory model for use of health services in the last 12 months according to gender and to racial classification using IBGE categories and the skin color scale

From: Comparison between two race/skin color classifications in relation to health-related outcomes in Brazil

Variables

Women

Men

IBGE

OR

CI 95%

Sig

OR

CI 95%

Sig

Age

1.00

0.99-1.01

0.60

1.00

0.99-1.01

0.58

Skin color (IBGE)

      

White

1.00

-

-

1.00

-

-

Brown

1.40

1.03-1.89

0.03

0.90

0.68-1.20

0.48

Black

0.91

0.56-1.48

0.70

088

0.58-1.33

0.54

Years of schooling

1.06

1.01-1.10

0.01

1.05

1.02-1.09

0.00

Consumer goods

1.08

1.00-1.12

0.04

1.09

1.03-1.17

0.01

Self-assessment of health status*

1.56

1.14-2.14

0.01

1. 63

1.22-2.18

0.00

Skin color scale

      

Age

1.00

0.99-1.01

0.71

1.00

0.99-1.01

0.59

Skin color scale

0.97

0.90-1.05

0.42

1.01

0.96-1.07

0.69

Years of schooling

1.06

1.01-1.10

0.01

1.05

1.02-1.09

0.00

Consumer goods

1.10

1.02-1.18

0.01

1.10

1.03-1.18

0.00

Self-assessment of health status*

1.55

1.13-2.15

0.01

1.63

1.21-2.19

0.00

  1. Brazil, 2003
  2. (*) Reference category: Good and very good.