Artículos de revistas
Sociodemographic and epidemiological profile of leprosy patients in an endemic region in Brazil
Fecha
2016-11-01Registro en:
Revista Da Sociedade Brasileira De Medicina Tropical. Brasilia: Soc Brasileira Medicina Tropical, v. 49, n. 6, p. 777-780, 2016.
0037-8682
10.1590/0037-8682-0069-2016
S0037-86822016000600777
WOS:000391719400019
S0037-86822016000600777.pdf
4419158525709686
0000-0001-5069-8812
Autor
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
Institución
Resumen
Introduction: The incidence of Hansen's disease is high in overlooked populations. Methods: Data of Hansen's disease cases reported in the information system of the Department of Informatics, Brazilian Unified Health System, from 2013 to 2014 were analyzed. Results: Among 434 studied cases of Hansen's disease, the female sex (52.5%), adult age (73.7%), low educational level (61.8%), and multibacillary form were associated with higher prevalence rates. Conclusions: Hansen's disease is more frequent among female adults with a low educational level, and the prevalence of multibacillary leprosy reflects disease detection at late stages.