PULMONARY TUBERCUOLOSIS MORTALITY ANALYSIS IN THE SOUTHEASTERN REGION OF BRAZIL, 2015 TO 2020

Abstract

Objective: To analyze data on mortality from pulmonary tuberculosis and to analyze the incidence for the years 2015 to 2020 in the southeastern region of Brazil. Methods: Ecological descriptive study which data collection consisted of all deaths and hospitalizations for Pulmonary Tuberculosis registered in the Unified Health System, available on the DATASUS. Results: During the years studied, in the Southeastern Region cases of hospitalizations for pulmonary tuberculosis were predominantly higher among men and it is also noted that the age group with the highest number of hospitalizations is between 40 and 59 years old. There was a greater increase in these rates in the state of Rio de Janeiro (B= 4.57; p* =315; r²= 0.24), followed by São Paulo ( β= 8.05; p*= 132; r²= 0.47), and Espírito Santo (β= 0.54; p*= 218; r²= 0.34). Conclusion: The results of the present study show that there was an increase in mortality rates from Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Southeastern Region Brazil.