Distribuição espacial de coinfecção dos casos notificados de tuberculose e HIV no Estado do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil, de 2015 a 2020

Abstract

The objective of the study was to analyze the spatial distribution of tuberculosis and HIV co infection (TB-HIV) in the state of Rio Grande do Sul from 2015 to 2020. This is an ecological study of a descriptive nature using geoprocessing techniques from of data from the Notifiable Diseases Information System (SINAN). Regional and municipal thematic maps were prepared with the sum of cases of co-infection from the three biennia studied. There were 7,779 cases of co-infection, with an average incidence of 12.2/100,000 inhabitants in the state, above the national average incidence in the period (4.42). About 64.94% were male, 97.4% were between 15 and 54 years old, and 58.7% were white. The coinfection rate was higher in smokers (40.13%). Still, 92.9% of coinfected individuals were in the AIDS stage. Of the 497 municipalities in the state, 24 of them accounted for 79.0% of the total cases of co-infection. The sum of cases was higher in population groups and the distribution analysis indicates the need for specific strategies in each region, through planning and monitoring of health actions and early diagnosis.