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    Social determinants of leprosy in a hyperendemic State in North Brazil

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    OBJECTIVE To identify the socioeconomic, demographic, operational, and health service-related factors associated with the occurrence of leprosy in a hyperendemic State in North Brazil. METHODS This is an ecological study based on secondary data from the Sistema de InformaçÔes de Agravos de Notificação in municipalities of the State of Tocantins from 2001 to 2012. Units of analysis were the 139 municipalities of the State. Negative binomial log linear regression models were used to estimate incidence rate ratios. RESULTS In bivariate analysis, the incidence rate ratios were significantly higher for municipalities with higher income ratio of the poorest 20.0% (1.47; 95%CI 1.19–1.81) and better Municipal Human Development Index (1.53; 95%CI 1.14–2.06). In multivariate analysis, the incidence rate ratios were significantly higher in municipalities with higher proportion of immigrants (1.31; 95%CI 1.11–1.55) and higher proportion of households with waste collection (1.37; 95%CI 1.11–1.69). There was a significant reduction in the incidence rate ratio with increased coverage of the Bolsa FamĂ­lia Program (0.98; 95%CI 0.96–0.99). CONCLUSIONS Control programs need to focus on activities in municipalities of greater social vulnerability with intersectoral investment for the improvement of the living conditions of the population.OBJETIVO Identificar fatores socioeconĂŽmicos, demogrĂĄficos, operacionais e de serviços de saĂșde associados Ă  ocorrĂȘncia da hansenĂ­ase em um estado hiperendĂȘmico do norte do Brasil. MÉTODOS Estudo ecolĂłgico com dados secundĂĄrios do Sistema de InformaçÔes de Agravos de Notificação em municĂ­pios do estado do Tocantins de 2001 a 2012. As unidades de anĂĄlise foram os 139 municĂ­pios do estado. Modelos de regressĂŁo log linear binomial negativa foram utilizados para estimar as razĂ”es de taxas de incidĂȘncia. RESULTADOS Na anĂĄlise bivariada, a razĂŁo de taxa de incidĂȘncia foi significativamente maior para os municĂ­pios com maior razĂŁo de renda dos 20,0% mais pobres (1,47; IC95% 1,19–1,81) e melhor Índice de Desenvolvimento Humano Municipal (1,53; IC95% 1,14–2,06). Na mĂșltipla, a razĂŁo de taxa de incidĂȘncia foi significativamente superior em municĂ­pios com maior concentração de imigrantes (1,31; IC95% 1,11–1,55) e proporção de domicĂ­lios com coleta de lixo (1,37; IC95% 1,11–1,69). Houve redução significativa da razĂŁo de taxa de incidĂȘncia com o aumento da cobertura do programa bolsa famĂ­lia (0,98; IC95% 0,96–0,99). CONCLUSÕES Os programas de controle precisam focar as atividades em municĂ­pios de maior vulnerabilidade social com investimentos intersetoriais para a melhoria das condiçÔes de vida da população

    A Systematic Review of Published Respondent-Driven Sampling Surveys Collecting Behavioral and Biologic Data

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