Differences in age and gender among CAPS ad users and the implications in the health care network

Abstract

This study is part of the activities of the project Programa de Educação pelo Trabalho para a Saúde (PET-Saúde) [Education through Labor for Health Program ] and aimed to carry out a clinical and sociodemographic survey of users treated in Centros de Atenção Psicossocial, Álcool e Outras Drogas (CAPSs ad) [Psychosocial Care Centers for Alcohol and Other Drugs], in the City of Florianópolis. Method: this is an observational and cross-sectional study. Data were collected through access to electronic records. Results: the population consisted of 1,191 Mainland and Island CAPS ad users. At the Island CAPS ad, alcohol dependent women were younger than men (p=0.075) and, in both CAPSs ad, cocaine/crack users were younger than alcohol users (p<0.05). Conclusion: the age and gender differences have implications in the health care network.