Panorama espaço-temporal das mortes por infecções respiratórias agudas em Sergipe: estudo ecológico de uma série histórica de 23 anos

Abstract

Introduction: Acute respiratory infections (ARIs) are a group of diseases that have sudden onsets and high mortality, especially among children and the elderly. In Brazil, they are among the main causes of death, particularly in the North and Northeast regions. Objectives: The objective of the study was to analyze the spatial, temporal and space-time distribution of deaths from ARIs in the state of Sergipe between 2000 and 2022, identifying their trends and main risk clusters for mortality, through an ecological, time series study, using secondary data. Methodology: Geospatial analysis software such as Jointpoint and SatScan were used to evaluate the correlations of secondary death data collected in SINAM. Results: A total of 9,875 deaths were observed in the period in question, of which 50.89% were women, 73.81% were elderly and 56.50% were non-white. A concentration of higher-risk clusters was also identified in the interior of the state and a general trend of increasing mortality in the state.Conclusion: Thus, it is concluded that mortality due to ARIs has a significant spatial dependence in the municipalities of the interior and this knowledge provides support for better elaboration and strengthening of ARI control and prevention strategies in Sergipe.