Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of reported cases of tuberculosis in Tianguá city, Ceará, Brazil (2008-2013)

Abstract

This study aimed to describe the clinical and epidemiological profiles of reported cases of tuberculosis in the city of Tianguá, CE. This is a retrospective, descriptive study was quantitative, and exploratory, with document analysis
taking as an information source tuberculosis cases reported in the Notifiable Diseases Information System (SINAN) reported between the years 2008 and 2013. The variables analyzed were: gender, education, age, type of entry, clinical form and co-infection and HIV. It was recorded 98 cases of tuberculosis to the Municipal Secretary of Health of the municipality. Of these, 65.3% are male. The age group most affected by the disease was 40-59 years, with 40.8%. As to education, individuals with up to primary education were predominant. The illiteracy rate was 16.4%. There was predominance of the pulmonary form with 85.7%. According to the distribution of cases according to tuberculosis co-infection - HIV, there was a prevalence of individuals with tuberculosis HIV-uninfected.