ANÁLISE DA DISTRIBUIÇÃO ESPACIAL DA TUBERCULOSE NO MUNICÍPIO DE JOÃO PESSOA-PB EM 2011

Abstract

Tuberculosis is an infectious disease with cases around world. In Brazil, the Paraiba state was the 18th in the rank of the Brazilian states with higher incidence, with 6 municipalities classified as priority for tuberculosis control, including its capital: João Pessoa city. The study aimed to identify spatial clusters of tuberculosis in João Pessoa in the period from January to December, 2011. An ecological study was conducted, using secondary data from tuberculosis cases residents in João Pessoa. Relative risk maps and maps of the spatial scan method for all months in the study were generated. The neighborhoods with the highest relative risks were detected by the scan method and classified as spatial clusters. They are concentrated mainly in the north of the city. Thus, it was possible to detect priority areas, which can support health managers in their efforts to control tuberculosis in the city.

Index Terms - Tuberculosis, spatial analysis, cluster detection.