SOCIO-ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS ASSOCIATED WITH DIARRHEA DISEASE IN THE HEALTH MICROREGION OF SALVADOR, BAHIA

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.15927222171110

• Palavras-chave: Hospitalization; Diarrhea; Information system; Environmental Indicators.

• Keywords: Hospitalization; Diarrhea; Information system; Environmental Indicators.

• Abstract:

  Goal: To analyze the number of hospital admissions due to diarrheal diseases and infectious gastroenteritis of presumptive origin in children and to verify their relationship with socioeconomic and basic sanitation indicators. Method: Ecological, space-time study, based on secondary data. The population consisted of children under 4 years of age who were hospitalized with a diagnosis of diarrheal diseases and infectious gastroenteritis of presumptive origin, and residents of the health micro-region of Salvador, Bahia. Data were tabulated using TabWin and analyzed by STATA version 12 software. Results: During the study period, 3,024 hospitalizations due to diarrheal diseases were recorded. There was a greater predominance of males (54.4%), and the age group from 1 to 4 years (69.3%). It is observed that in 2010 there was the highest rate of hospital admission for both age groups. Statistically significant correlations were found between hospital admission rates and the absence of sanitary facilities, water supply, HDI-M and sewage network coverage. Conclusion: Diarrheal diseases are correlated with different socio-environmental indicators. This study makes it possible to identify emergency areas, and can support the development of public actions and policies aimed at the population under study.