Abstract
Tuberculosis continues to be of the most frequent diseases in the world and one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality. Data from the World Health Organization indicate that Brazil accounts for 75% of global cases involving children. The study aims to analyze the epidemiological and spatial pattern of tuberculosis in children and adolescents in the state of Sergipe during the period from 2001 to 2017. This is an ecological, temporal series study using secondary data. The categorical variables were summarized in simple and absolute frequency. In the spatial analysis the Bayesian method for rate smoothing and the Moran index were used to evaluate spatial autocorrelation. Trend analysis was performed using the Joinpoint regression model. The mean incidence rate was 5.9, with a predominance of 15 to 19 years of age (76.4%) and a steady trend, but with a positive annual variation in both sexes. Tuberculosis in children and adolescents has significant spatial dependence in the north and northeast regions. The knowledge of the epidemiological situation of tuberculosis over the years provides subsidies for the targeting of resources in risk areas and new strategies for prevention and control of the disease among children and adolescents.
Highlights
Resumo A tuberculose continua como uma das doenças mais frequentes no mundo e uma das principais causas de morbimortalidade
Verificou que a taxa média de incidência foi de 5,9 com predomínio na faixa etária 15 a 19 anos (76,4%) e tendência estacionaria, porém com variação anual positiva em ambos os sexos
A TB é um sério problema da saúde pública com profundas raízes sociais, assim o progresso global para o enfrentamento da doença depende de avanços tanto nas condições de vida da população e no acesso aos serviços de saúde quanto na prevenção e no cuidado ao paciente com TB8
Summary
Tuberculose em crianças e adolescentes: uma análise epidemiológica e espacial no estado de Sergipe, Brasil, 2001-2017. Beatriz Almeida Santos (https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1527-615X) 1 Rosieli Pereira dos Santos Cruz (https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4478-1905) 1 Shirley Verônica Melo Almeida Lima (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9062-0742) 1 Allan Dantas dos Santos (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6529-1887) 1 Andrezza Marques Duque (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8775-1565) 1 Karina Conceição Gomes Machado de Araújo (https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4433-5227) 1 Marco Antônio Prado Nunes (https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5244-5843) 1
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