Epidemiological profile of people affected by tuberculosis in Cajazeiras, Paraíba, Brazil, between 2009 and 2019

Resumen

This research aimed to investigate the epidemiological profile of people affected by tuberculosis in Cajazeiras (PB), Brazil, between the years 2009 to 2019. This was an epidemiological, analytical and documentary study. The secondary data were collected through the Brazilian public health system Informatics Department (DATASUS). Between 2009 and 2019, 275 cases of tuberculosis were reported. The epidemiological profile of those affected was predominantly male (69.4%), aged 20 to 39 years (44.4%), living in the urban area (86.2%), with laboratory confirmation (69.5%) and the clinical form is mainly pulmonary (86.9%). When correlating sex with immunosuppressive factors, males showed a higher number of cases for human immunodeficiency virus, acquired immune deficiency syndrome, alcoholism, smoking and diabetes Mellitus, however there was no statistical association between the variables (p>0,05). Thus, it is necessary to create public policies for populations at risk.