Association between socioeconomic conditions and biologic prescriptions for inflammatory bowel diseases in Brazil

Key Points

• The central aim is to investigate how socioeconomic conditions impact the prescription of biologics for inflammatory bowel diseases in Brazil.
• Analyzed data from healthcare records and socioeconomic surveys.
• Focused on the prescription patterns of biologics for inflammatory bowel diseases.
• Performed statistical analyses to determine associations.
• Higher socioeconomic status correlates with increased rates of biologic prescriptions for inflammatory bowel diseases.
• Disparities exist in treatment access based on income levels.
• Findings highlight the need for policies to improve access to biologics in lower socioeconomic groups.