Spatial risk of tuberculosis mortality and social vulnerability in Northeast Brazil

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Berra, Thais Zamboni ^[1] ; Rego de Queiroz, Ana Angelica ^[1] ; Yamamura, Mellina ^[1] ; Arroyo, Luiz Henrique ^[1] ; da Cunha Garcia, Maria Concebida ^[1] ; Popolin, Marcela Paschoal ^[1] ; dos Santos, Danielle Talita ^[1] ; Vieira Ramos, Antonio Carlos ^[1] ; Alves, Luana Seles ^[1] ; Fronteira, Ines Estevinho ^[2] ; Chiaravalloti Neto, Francisco ^[3] ; Palha, Pedro Fredemir ^[1] ; Arcencio, Ricardo Alexandre ^[1]

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Escola Enfermagem Ribeirao, Dept Enfermagem Maternoinfantil & Saude Publ, Ribeirao Preto, SP - Brazil

^[2] Univ Nova Lisboa, Dept Epidemiol, Inst Higiene & Med Trop, Lisbon - Portugal

^[3] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Saude Publ, Dept Epidemiol, Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical; v. 50, n. 5, p. 693-697, SEP-OCT 2017.
• Web of Science Citations: 1

Abstract

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Tuberculosis (TB) is the most common infectious disease in the world. We aimed to analyze the spatial risk of tuberculosis mortality and to verify associations in high-risk areas with social vulnerability. METHODS: This was an ecological study. The scan statistic was used to detect areas at risk, and the Bivariate Moran Index was used to verify relationships between variables. RESULTS: High-risk areas of tuberculosis mortality were statistically significantly associated with domain 2 of the Social Vulnerability Index (I=0.010; p=0.001). CONCLUSIONS: This study provides evidence regarding areas with high risk and that vulnerability is a determinant of TB mortality. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 15/17586-3 - Mortality from tuberculosis and its relationship with social inequalities : a multicenter study
• Grantee: Ricardo Alexandre Arcêncio
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants