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Table 4 Variables associated with incidence and mortality rates of oral cancer in Brazil (per 100,000 inhabitants) 2003–2012

From: Oral primary care: an analysis of its impact on the incidence and mortality rates of oral cancer

Variables

Incidence rates of oral cancer

(model 1)

Mortality rate of oral cancer

(model 2)

β

CI95%

P

β

CI95%

P

FIXED EFFECT

 Contextual variables

  Per capita household income

–

–

–

–

–

–

  % of older subjects

0.96

0.63: 1.30

<0.001

0.24

0.15: 0.33

<0.001

  Proportion of adult smokers

0.29

0.07: 0.51

0.010

   

 Structure of PHC services

      

  FHST coverage

–

–

–

−0.01

−0.02: −0.003

0.006

  Financing of PHC

   

−0.52−9

−0.96−9: −0.11−9

0.014

  % Adequacy of SB equipment

   

–

–

–

 Work process in PHC

      

  % of prevention and diagnosis of oral cancer

–

–

–

0.02

0.008: 0.04

0.002

RANDOM EFFECT

 Coefficient (β)

1.74

0.42

 Residue

0.65

0.39

  1. β regression coefficient, CI 95% 95% confidence interval, P Type I error probability (α)
  2. (−-) not significant