[Spatial distribution of tuberculosis mortality in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil]. / Distribuição espacial da mortalidade por tuberculose em Salvador, Bahia, Brasil.
Cad Saude Publica
; 19(4): 915-22, 2003.
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em Pt
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| ID: mdl-12973557
ABSTRACT
An ecological study was conducted to describe the urban spatial distribution of mortality attributable to tuberculosis in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil in 1991, 1994, and 1997. The unit of analysis was the Health District (HD). The HD with the highest standardized rates was Sub rbio Ferrovi rio in 1991, 1994, and 1997, with 15.7, 10.6, and 10.6/100.000 inhabitants, respectively. Inequalities in mortality between HDs were high. The year 1997 showed the lowest standardized rates. The proportional mortality ratios for tuberculosis when compared with total deaths from infectious diseases were 20.7%, 18.2%, and 16.9% for 1991, 1994, and 1997 respectively. The highest rates were observed in the age group over 65 years. The authors argue the possibilities of using the results for the implementation of equitable local health policies and health surveillance measures, since the methodology identified both the HD with the highest risk and the most heavily affected age groups.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Tuberculose
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Características de Residência
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Infant
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Middle aged
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Newborn
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
Pt
Revista:
Cad Saude Publica
Assunto da revista:
SAUDE PUBLICA
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil