Chagas disease and social welfare: characterization of the disease in the Brazilian social security and social assistance, 2004-2016. / Doença de Chagas e a seguridade social: caracterização da doença no sistema previdenciário e assistencial brasileiro, 2004-2016.
Epidemiol Serv Saude
; 31(2): e2021777, 2022.
Article
em En, Pt
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-35730816
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To characterize the sociodemographic profile of beneficiaries of Brazilian social welfare affected by Chagas disease and identify factors associated with the granting of assistance benefits, 2004 to 2016.METHODS:
Cross-sectional study based on secondary data from the Ministry of Labor and Social Security. Logistical regression was performed to estimate crude and adjusted odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95%CI).RESULTS:
36,023 benefits were granted; 62.5% were to male; 67.0% to residents of urban areas; 46.7% to residents of Southeast region; 56.7% to people with chronic cardiac form; and 42.7% to the 50-59 age group. Residents of urban areas (OR = 134.9; 95%CI 78.0;233.2), Northeast macro-region (OR = 2.9; 95%CI 2.5;3.1), female (OR = 2.0; 95%CI 1.8;2.1) and age group 60 years or older (OR = 1.6; 95%CI 1,3;1,7) were factors associated with assistance benefits.CONCLUSION:
Factors related to the area of residence, macro-region, sex and age group increased the chance of granting assistance benefits.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Previdência Social
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Doença de Chagas
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
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Pt
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article