Clinical and epidemiological indicators and spatial analysis of leprosy cases in patients under 15 years old in an endemic area of Northeast Brazil: an ecological and time series study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to analyse the clinical and epidemiological indicators, temporal trends and the spatial distribution of leprosy in patients under 15 years old in an endemic area of Northeast Brazil.

Design

Regional surveillance study of all reported cases.

Setting

State of Sergipe, endemic area of Northeast Brazil.

Methods

An ecological and time series study was conducted, based on secondary data reported by the Brazilian Information System on Notifiable Diseases for leprosy cases diagnosed in Sergipe state (2002-2015). The analysis of temporal trends was performed using the Joinpoint Regression Programme through Poisson regression. We performed spatial analysis by Kernel estimator and Moran index.

Results

The incidence rate was reduced from 6

SUBMITTER: Santos MB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6661616 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature