EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF TUBERCULOSIS NOTIFICATIONS IN THE STATE OF PARANÁ

Abstract

Objective: To characterize the epidemiological profile of tuberculosis notifications in the state of Paraná. Method: This was a cross-sectional descriptive study that analyzed public domain data collected from the Notifiable Diseases Information System (SINAN) of DataSUS, considering the period between 2013 and 2023. The variables analyzed include gender, age group, homeless population, health macro-region, institutionalized (prison), pre-existing conditions such as smoking and HIV. The data were organized and analyzed in the Microsoft Excel software, with simple descriptive analysis, using absolute and relative frequency. Results: The age group between 20 and 29 (23%) and 30 and 39 (22%) was predominant in the number of confirmed cases. The number of positive sputum culture cases for males (6,136) was three times higher than for females (2,074). The eastern region of the state stood out with the highest percentage of cases in the state. Conclusion: In the present study, there was a predominance of confirmed cases of tuberculosis in males aged between 20 and 29 years with positive sputum cultures for the disease, living in the eastern region of the state, and smokers who had abandoned tuberculosis treatment.