Inequalities in the incidence of congenital syphilis related to living conditions, Bogotá Colombia 2013-2014

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Cad. saúde colet.

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2020-12

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Abstract Background Health inequalities are linked to social organization and reflect the degree of inequality in a society. Congenital syphilis is a non-tolerable outcome that has persisted in developing countries and is related to poverty. Objective To analyze the inequalities in the incidence of congenital syphilis related to Social Conditions in the localities of Bogotá, Colombia 2013-2014 Method An ecological study of multiple groups was carried out. The information was taken from official sources (SIVIGILA and RUAF) of the city. The information on the Social Conditions Index (SCI) was taken from the Multipurpose Survey (Bogotá, 2011). Attributable fractions were used as a relative measure of inequality and correlation analysis used the Spearman coefficient. Results A cumulative SCI of 2.08 per 1000 live births was observed between 2013-2014, this incidence increased in districts such as Mártires and Santafé, there was a 94% additional risk of being born with congenital syphilis, and in Ciudad Bolívar and Usme the risk excess was 90% and 80% respectively. Conclusion the inequalities evidenced in the CSI among the localities of Bogotá was correlated with the inequalities found in Index Social Conditions

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