[Hospitalizations due to ambulatory care-sensitive conditions in the Federal District, Brazil, 2008].

Objective: To analyze hospitalization rates due to ambulatory care-sensitive conditions.

Methods: The study used data from the Hospital Database of the Brazilian National Health System corresponding to the Federal District in the year of 2008. The main diagnosis for hospitalization was analyzed based on the International Classification of Diseases, and absolute frequency, proportion and coefficient were calculated according to causes, age groups and sex.