Exhibit 2. Main indicators Ambulatory Care Sensible conditions databases selected countries (average 2001-2009). VARIABLES Total studied discharges (millions) Number of years available % ACSC discharges/total discharges Average age ACSC (in years)
Argentina
Colombia
Mexico
Paraguay
2
Costa Rica3
Ecuador
1
4
5
6
1.97 1 18.2% 34.5
2.65 1 21.7% 37.4
4.63 10 10.8% 35.2
6.80 8 17.3% 30.2
21.83 5 12.7% 36.4
1.18 8 18.7% 26.6
Average length stay at hospital (in days) % participation per group of conditions ACS Vaccine-preventable diseases Avoidable conditions Infectious gastroenteritis and complications Anemia Nutritional deficiencies Ear, nose and throat infections Bacterial pneumonia Asthma Lower Airways Diseases Hypertension Angina pectoris Congestive heart failure Cerebrovascular Diseases Diabetes mellitus Epilepsy Kidney infection and urinary tract Infection of skin and subcutaneous tissue Inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs Gastrointestinal ulcer
6.8
5.4
7.1
5.0
4.6
4.9
0.3% 1.3% 21.8% 0.1% 0.9% 2.3% 17.8% 4.2% 12.5% 4.7% 1.8% 3.2% 2.5% 4.2% 1.6% 7.8% 5.6%
0.2% 0.8% 7.5% 0.3% 0.4% 2.7% 19.3% 4.3% 15.5% 2.6% 2.5% 2.9% 2.1% 4.1% 2.1% 15.7% 10.0%
0.6% 1.7% 12.3% 0.6% 0.5% 3.9% 13.5% 10.7% 15.9% 2.7% 1.8% 0.6% 1.8% 7.4% 1.7% 6.9% 7.6%
0.3% 3.7% 29.2% 0.2% 0.8% 2.2% 15.3% 1.9% 4.3% 4.6% 0.7% 2.8% 3.6% 7.2% 1.2% 8.6% 4.2%
0.1% 1.0% 13.9% 0.2% 0.6% 4.4% 11.6% 4.7% 9.7% 3.2% 1.3% 1.9% 2.6% 16.2% 2.1% 6.5% 4.7%
0.3% 2.7% 26.9% 0.0% 1.7% 1.7% 24.6% 2.6% 8.1% 4.7% 0.2% 1.4% 1.9% 5.0% 0.8% 6.4% 4.8%
1.3%
1.4%
3.2%
1.6%
2.4%
1.4%
3.1%
2.9%
4.0%
3.2%
5.2%
1.6%
Diseases related to childbirth and prenatal
2.9%
2.7%
2.5%
4.3%
7.2%
3.1%
Notes: 1: Year: 2009 2. Year: 2008 3. Average 1997-2010 4. 2001-2010 5. 2004-2008 6. 2001-2008
The breakdown by groups reflects the epidemiologic profile of each country, as well as the main features of the population covered by the hospitals. The incidence in some countries may be greater because of their younger and relatively more vulnerable populations, reflecting not only demographic traits but also the socioeconomic profile of the population covered by the 10