Table 2 Description of the explanatory confounder variables
Variable | Description | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
% Municipality’s urbanization | Percentage of municipality’s inhabitants living in urban areas | 2013* | IBGE |
% Population served with Bolsa Família Program - BFP | Percentage of municipality’s population served by BFP (used as a poverty and social inequality identifier) | 2013 | MDS |
% Population served by primary health care services | Percentage of municipality’s population attended by Family Health Teams and Primary Care Teams | 2013 | MS |
% Population employed in agricultural sector − 18 years and over | Percentage of active population (18 years old and over) of each municipality employed in the agricultural sector | 2013* | IBGE |
Municipal Human Development Index: Education Component | Proxy of municipality’s population access to education. Its value ranges from 0 to 1 | 2013* | IBGE |
Region | Country region where the municipality is inserted: 0 - Northeast, 1 - North, 2 - Southeast, 3 - South, 4 - Midwest, 5 - Federal District | - | IBGE |