Distribuição espacial dos casos notificados de tuberculose na região sul do Brasil

Abstract

Objective: to outline the epidemiological profile of tuberculosis cases reported in the Southern Region of Brazil from 2010 to 2019, analyze the incidence coefficients and carry out a spatial analysis of the cases. Methods: an ecological study based on data collected in the Notifiable Diseases Information System (SINAN), selecting cases of tuberculosis notified between 2010 and 2019 in the three states of the Southern Region of Brazil. The data were organized on electronic platforms and then the frequency of each variable was calculated and the incidence rates were calculated, being subsequently organized in tables and graphs. The variables described were: gender, age, education, smoking, alcoholism and AIDS. The spatial distribution of the incidence rate in the studied states was also carried out, being produced by calculating the incidence in the period and later making geographic maps using the Terraview software. Results: 111,323 cases of the disease were found in the analyzed period. The profile of those affected was composed of middle-aged males with less than complete primary education. A significant part of the cases were smokers and/or alcoholics, the concomitant presence of Aids was also highlighted. The distribution of cases was heterogeneous among states, although large centers and coastal regions stood out. Conclusion: although the epidemiological profile is similar between the states, the distribution of the disease is different between the states of the southern region of Brazil, therefore disease control measures must be individualized to overcome regional differences