Magnitude of social determinants in high risk areas of leprosy in a hyperendemic city of northeastern Brazil: An ecological study

Ramos, Antônio Carlos Vieira; Neto, Marcelino Santos; Arroyo, Luíz Henrique; Yamamura, Mellina; Assis, Ivaneliza Simionato de; Alves, Josilene Dália; Arcoverde, Marcos Augusto Moraes; Alves, Luana Seles; Berra, Thaís Zamboni; Júnior, José Francisco Martoreli; Pieri, Flávia Meneguetti; Arcêncio, Ricardo Alexandre

doi:10.47276/lr.91.1.41

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“…The result that men are more affected than women has also been found in other studies [ 35 , 36 ]. This can be related to several factors, such as being less concerned about their own health and difficulties for men to access public health services [ 37 – 39 ].…”

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Inequality of gender, age and disabilities due to leprosy and trends in a hyperendemic metropolis: Evidence from an eleven-year time series study in Central-West Brazil

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The present study aimed to investigate the epidemiological situation of leprosy (Hansen’s Disease), in a hyperendemic metropolis in the Central-West region of Brazil. We studied trends over eleven years, both in the detection of the disease and in disabilities, analyzing disparities and/or differences regarding gender and age. This is an ecological time series study conducted in Cuiabá, capital of the state of Mato Grosso. The population consisted of patients diagnosed with leprosy between the years 2008 and 2018. The time series of leprosy cases was used, stratifying it according to gender (male and female), disability grade (G0D, G1D, G2D, and not evaluated) and age. The calendar adjustment technique was applied. For modeling the trends, the Seasonal-Trend decomposition procedure based on Loess (STL) was used. We identified 9.739 diagnosed cases, in which 58.37% were male and 87.55% aged between 15 and 59 years. Regarding detection according to gender, there was a decrease among women and an increase in men. The study shows an increasing trend in disabilities in both genders, which may be related to the delay in diagnosis. There was also an increasing number of cases that were not assessed for disability at the time of diagnosis, which denotes the quality of the services.

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Inequality of gender, age and disabilities due to leprosy and trends in a hyperendemic metropolis: Evidence from an eleven-year time series study in Central-West Brazil

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“…The result that men are more affected than women has also been found in other studies [35,36]. This can be related to several factors, such as being less concerned about their own health and difficulties for men to access public health services [37][38][39].…”

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Social inequalities and their association with the leprosy burden in a Brazilian city of low endemicity: An ecological study

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Magnitude of social determinants in high risk areas of leprosy in a hyperendemic city of northeastern Brazil: An ecological study

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Inequality of gender, age and disabilities due to leprosy and trends in a hyperendemic metropolis: Evidence from an eleven-year time series study in Central-West Brazil

Inequality of gender, age and disabilities due to leprosy and trends in a hyperendemic metropolis: Evidence from an eleven-year time series study in Central-West Brazil

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Social inequalities and their association with the leprosy burden in a Brazilian city of low endemicity: An ecological study

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