Table 3 Domains and questions from the AIR survey

1. Political commitment

1. Do you have Regional Strategies for reducing Health Inequalities? (Question A)

No (1); No, but it is planned to be develop (2);

Yes, included in general health strategies (3); Yes, specific strategies (4)

2. Do you have National Strategies to reduce social health inequalities? (Question B)

No (1); No, but it is planned to be develop (2);

Yes, included in general health strategies (3); Yes, specific strategies (4)

2.9/4

2. Intelligence

3. Do you have evaluation instruments for measuring regional Health Inequalities? (Question C)

No (1); No, but it is planned to develop (2); Yes, integrated with other systems (3); Yes, specific system (4)

4. Is there a mechanism for regular dissemination of the data and tools? (Question D)

No (1); No, but it is planned to disseminate (2); Yes, but not regular (3); Yes, regular dissemination (4)

3/4

3. Accountability structures and systems

5. Does your Region have a dedicated role with key responsibilities to coordinate strategies addressing social health inequalities? (Question E)

No (1); No, but it is planned to create a role (2);

Yes, with different department collaborating on the issue (3); Yes (4)

6. Do you have a system to evaluate the impact of your regional strategies to reduce social health inequalities? (Question F)

No (1); No, but it is planned to be develop (2); Yes, in part (3); Yes, specific system (4)

2.4/4

4. Policy coherence across government sectors and levels

7. Are your regional strategies linked with National Strategy on Health inequalities? (Question G)

No (1); Only in part (2); Yes, mostly (3); Yes, totally linked (4)

2.2/4

5. Involving local people

8. Are the regional strategies implemented with other sectors/partners, along with the health sector? (Question H)

No (1); Only in part (2); Yes, mostly (3); Yes, totally (4) (considering a medium of different sectors)

2.2/4

6. Institutional and human resource capacity

9. Who is carrying out the evaluation and measuring the impact? (Question I)

No (1); Only in part (2); Yes, mostly (3); Yes, totally (4) (considering a medium of different actors, focusing on collaboration internal and external to the health system and transparency)

1.8/4

7. Modernized public health

8. Learning and innovation systems

10. How have your regional institutions defined the Health Inequality Targets in their strategies? (Question J)

No (1); No, but it is planned to be develop (2); Yes, in part (3); Yes, specific system (4)

11. Are some Health Inequality Targets relevant to the primary care settings? (Question K)

No (1); No, but it is planned to be develop (2); Yes, in part (3); Yes, specific system (4)

2.5/4