Factors associated with pulmonary TB treatment dropout in Maranhão State, Brazil, from 2001 to 2010

This study aimed to analyze the treatment dropout rate for pulmonary tuberculosis and associated factors in Maranhão State, Brazil, from 2001 to 2010. A cross-sectional study used data from the Information System on Notifiable Diseases (SINAN), including 2,850 new smear test-positive cases that were...

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Published in:Cadernos de saúde pública 2014-08, Vol.30 (8), p.1745-1754
Main Authors: Silva, Pollyanna da Fonseca, Moura, Germano Silva, Caldas, Arlene de Jesus Mendes
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Subjects:
Adult
Brazil - epidemiology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Disease Notification
Female
Humans
Male
Medication Adherence - statistics & numerical data
Middle Aged
Patient Dropouts - statistics & numerical data
Risk Factors
Socioeconomic Factors
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - drug therapy
Young Adult
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Summary:This study aimed to analyze the treatment dropout rate for pulmonary tuberculosis and associated factors in Maranhão State, Brazil, from 2001 to 2010. A cross-sectional study used data from the Information System on Notifiable Diseases (SINAN), including 2,850 new smear test-positive cases that were closed due to either medical discharge following cure or treatment dropout. The study variables were age, gender, skin color, years of schooling, HIV status, alcoholism, diabetes, mental illness, and other diseases. Logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with treatment dropout, which included age 20-39 years (OR=1.51; 95%CI: 1.15-1.97; p=0.002), schooling 1-8 years (OR=2.05; 95%CI: 1.43-2.95; p
ISSN:1678-4464
DOI:10.1590/0102-311X00124513