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0078/2026 - Discrimination in Health Services and Inequities in the Prevalence of Cardiovascular Diseases in Brazil
Discriminação nos serviços de saúde e iniquidades na prevalência de doenças cardiovasculares no Brasil

Author:

• Lidyane V Camelo - Camelo, LV - <lidyanecamelo@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7471-7547

Co-author(s):

• Gabriela Freitas Pinheiro - Pinheiro, GF - <gabifpinheiro@yahoo.com.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4003-4240
• Amanda Viana Machado - Machado, AV - <amandavianam83@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5879-9466
• Rafaela Dias Rodrigues - Rodrigues, RD - <rafaeladiasrodrigues@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2305-3968
• Fernanda Penido Matozinhos - Matozinhos, FP - <nandapenido@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1368-4248
• Tatiane Géa Horta - Horta, TG - <geahorta@yahoo.com.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2259-5856
• Deborah Carvalho Malta - Malta, DC - <dcmalta@uol.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8214-5734
• Alexandra Dias Moreira - Moreira, AD - <alexandradm84@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4477-5241


Abstract:

Objective: To evaluate the association between perceived discrimination in health services (DHS) and the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in the Brazilian population. Methods: We analyzed the association between DHS and the prevalence of CVD in 60,199 participants of the 2013 National Health Survey. Logistic regression models were adjusted for age, sex, education, race/skin color, health insurance, and depression. Results: Prevalence of CVD was 3.8% among those who did not report DHS and 7.3% among those who did. CVD prevalence increased with the number of reasons for DHS (6.2%, 7.8%, and 8.8% for 1, 2, and ≥3 reasons, respectively). After adjustments, the odds of CVD among those reporting DHS were twice as high as those not exposed (OR=2.00;95%CI:1.63–2.45). These odds increased with the number of reported reasons for DHS: 1 (OR=1.68; 95%CI:1.29–2.20), 2 (OR=2.26; 95%CI: 1.64–3.10), and ≥3 reasons (OR=2.39;95%CI: 1.52–3.74). Stronger associations between DHS and CVD were observed for sexual orientation (OR=3.79; 95%CI:1.89–7.59) and sex (OR=3.11;95%CI: 1.12–8.65). Conclusion: The strong association between perceived DHS and CVD suggests that addressing discrimination in health services may be important to reduce cardiovascular health inequities.

Keywords:

Health Inequities, Health Services, Perceived Discrimination, Cardiovascular Diseases

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Discrimination in Health Services and Inequities in the Prevalence of Cardiovascular Diseases in Brazil


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Camelo, LV, Pinheiro, GF, Machado, AV, Rodrigues, RD, Matozinhos, FP, Horta, TG, Malta, DC, Moreira, AD. Discrimination in Health Services and Inequities in the Prevalence of Cardiovascular Diseases in Brazil. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2026/Apr). [Citado em 17/06/2026]. Está disponível em: http://www.cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/discrimination-in-health-services-and-inequities-in-the-prevalence-of-cardiovascular-diseases-in-brazil/19976?id=19976



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