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Epidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde
versão impressa ISSN 1679-4974versão On-line ISSN 2237-9622
Resumo
OLIVEIRA, Rayanne Alves de et al. Leprosy prevalence spatial distribution and trend in a health region in Northeast Brazil, 2008-2017: an ecological study. Epidemiol. Serv. Saúde [online]. 2023, vol.32, n.2, e2023522. Epub 24-Ago-2023. ISSN 1679-4974. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s2237-96222023000200021.
Objective:
to analyse the spatial distribution and trend of leprosy in municipalities of a health region in a Northeast Brazilian state.
Methods:
this was an ecological time-series study based on compulsory notification of leprosy cases by the municipalities covered by the Imperatriz-MA Regional Health Management Unit, between 2008 and 2017; prevalence and mean prevalence for the period were calculated; spatial analysis of the area was carried out and maps were generated using ArcGis 10.5. Prais-Winsten regression was used for trend analysis.
Result:
4,029 cases of the disease were identified, and average prevalence ranged from 2.0 to 11.5 cases/10,000 inhabitants-year. The overall trend was downward. Governador Edson Lobão had the highest prevalence, 11.5 cases/10,000 inhabitants, and Lajeado Novo had the lowest prevalence, 2.0 cases/10,000 inhabitants.
Conclusion:
spatial distribution of leprosy cases was heterogeneous in the municipalities studied and prevalence had a falling trend.
Palavras-chave : Leprosy; Prevalence; Spatial Analysis; Epidemiology; Ecological Studies.
