Tuberculosis in the incarcerated population

epidemiology and spatial analysis between 2014 and 2020

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https://doi.org/10.1590/ce.v30i0.94380

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Tuberculosis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Incarcerated Population, Prisons, Epidemiological Surveillance

Abstract

Objective: To describe the epidemiology and spatial distribution of tuberculosis in the incarcerated population in the state of Mato Grosso, from 2014 to 2020.

Method: Descriptive study, with spatial analysis of the geographical distribution of tuberculosis. The incidences were estimated, evaluating their distributions in the municipalities of Mato Grosso - Brazil through the analysis of spatial clusters Gi*.

Results: 14.0% (n=1,003) of the 7,201 tuberculosis cases reported between 2014 and 2020 in adults occurred in the incarcerated population. The incidence of tuberculosis in this population decreased from 3,261.1 to 722.3 cases per 100,000 inhabitants between 2014 and 2020. Men aged 18-39, of brown race/color and with incomplete elementary education were associated with a higher occurrence of tuberculosis.

Conclusion: High-risk clusters were found in the central and southern regions of the state, near municipalities with a higher number of prisons. The study contributes to the formation of public health policies and strategies for controlling Tuberculosis.

Author Biographies

Pablo Cristiano de Souza, Federal University of Mato Grosso

Nurse. Municipal Health Department, Cuibá, MT, Brazil.

Rodrigo de Macedo Couto, Federal University of São Paulo

PhD in Public Health from the University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

Alec Brian Lacerda, University of São Paulo

Maestría en Salud Pública por la Facultad de Salud Pública. Hospital das Clínicas de la Facultad de Medicina de la USP, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.

Pãmela Rodrigues de Souza Silva, Federal University of Mato Grosso

Professor at the Federal University of Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, MT, Brazil.

Omar Ariel Espinosa, Faculdade do Pantanal, Cáceres, MT, Brasil.

PhD in Science. Estácio College of Pantanal (FAPAN), Cáceres, MT, Brazil.

Jaqueline Costa Lima, Federal University of Mato Grosso

PhD in Science. Professor at the Federal University of Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, MT, Brazil.

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2025-02-05

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Souza, P. C. de, Couto, R. de M., Lacerda, A. B., Silva, P. R. de S., Espinosa, O. A., & Lima, J. C. (2025). Tuberculosis in the incarcerated population: epidemiology and spatial analysis between 2014 and 2020. Cogitare Enfermagem, 30. https://doi.org/10.1590/ce.v30i0.94380

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Vol. 30 (2025)

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