Table 1 Distribution of rheumatologists and participants according to the state of the federation
Region | State | Number of rheumatologists | Number of study participants |
|---|---|---|---|
North 18 (4%) | Acre | 5 (0.2%)a | 1 (20%)b |
Amazonas | 17 (1%) | 5 (29%) | |
Amapá | 5 (0.2%) | 1 (20%) | |
Pará | 30 (1%) | 6 (20%) | |
Rondônia | 11 (1%) | 2 (18%) | |
Roraima | 2 (0.1%) | 1 (50%) | |
Tocantins | 13 (1%) | 2 (15%) | |
Northeast 72 (17%) | Alagoas | 27 (3%) | 4 (15%) |
Bahia | 65 (3%) | 10 (15%) | |
Ceará | 75 (3%) | 16 (21%) | |
Maranhão | 13 (1%) | 6 (46%) | |
Paraíba | 38 (2%) | 3 (8%) | |
Pernambuco | 47 (2%) | 16 (34) | |
Piauí | 24 (1%) | 6 (25%) | |
Rio Grande do Norte | 34 (2%) | 8 (24%) | |
Sergipe | 18 (1%) | 3 (17%) | |
Midwest 37 (9%) | Federal District | 105 (5%) | 13 (12%) |
Goiás | 56 (3%) | 16 (29%) | |
Mato Grosso | 26 (1%) | 2 (8%) | |
Mato Grosso do Sul | 45 (2%) | 6 (13%) | |
Southeast 230 (56%) | Espírito Santo | 71 (3%) | 7 (10%) |
Minas Gerais | 260 (12%) | 50 (19%) | |
Rio de Janeiro | 163 (8%) | 42 (26%) | |
São Paulo | 563 (26%) | 131 (23%) | |
South 52 (13%) | Paraná | 179 (8%) | 29 (16%) |
Rio Grande do Sul | 167 (8%) | 8 (5%) | |
Santa Catarina | 91 (4%) | 15 (16%) | |
BRAZIL | 2150 (100%)c | 409 (19%) |