Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health

<Previous Article In Issue
Next Article In Issue>
Volume 9, Issue 4, December 2019, Pages 243 - 251

Population-based Study of 24 Autoimmune Diseases Carried Out in a Brazilian Microregion

Authors
Dilceu Silveira Tolentino Júnior1, *, Carla Meireles de Oliveira2, Eliseu Miranda de Assis3
1Department of Epidemiological Surveillance, Municipal Health Secretariat, Machacalis, Minas Gerais, Brazil
2Department of Epidemiological Surveillance, Municipal Health Secretariat, Crisólita, Minas Gerais, Brazil
3Academic Department, Federal Institute of Bahia, Eunápolis, Bahia, Brazil
*Corresponding author. Postal Address: Institute of Science, Engineering and Technology, Federal University of the Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys, Teófilo Otoni, Minas Gerais, Brazil, Email: dilceujunior@bol.com.br
Corresponding Author
Dilceu Silveira Tolentino Júnior
Received 3 June 2019, Accepted 18 September 2019, Available Online 14 October 2019.
DOI
10.2991/jegh.k.190920.001How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Autoimmune diseases; epidemiological survey; prevalence; incidence; sociodemographic profile
Abstract

In Brazil, epidemiological data on autoimmune diseases are scarce due to the lack of a specific policy of attention to this group of diseases. This study aimed to estimate the general and relative prevalence of the diseases presented, as well as to know the sociodemographic profile of the identified cases. This cross-sectional study was conducted with an epidemiological survey of patients with confirmed diagnosis of autoimmune diseases from primary health care in the Aguas Formosas microregion, Minas Gerais, Brazil. We have included all new and old cases found of individuals of both sexes and all ages, including those who died and emigrated during this period. A total of 407 carriers and 24 different autoimmune diseases were identified. The prevalence of autoimmune diseases in this region was 673.6 cases per 100,000 inhabitants [95% confidence interval (CI): 609.8–742.4]. Highest prevalence was identified for Hashimoto’s thyroiditis 140.6 cases per 100,000 (95% CI: 112.4–173.9), followed by vitiligo 132.4 cases per 100,000 (95% CI: 105.0–164.8), and rheumatoid arthritis 105.9 cases per 100,000 (95% CI: 81.6–135.3). The sex ratio was higher in females (69%), the most affected age group was over 60 years (30.5%), with greater predominance in the urban area (81.3%). Our data showed the general and relative prevalence of the identified diseases, allowing to know the sociodemographic profile of the identified cases and the epidemiological trend of these morbidities in a low-income Brazilian region.

Copyright
© 2019 Atlantis Press International B.V.
Open Access
This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

Download article (PDF)
View full text (HTML)

<Previous Article In Issue
Next Article In Issue>
Journal
Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health
Volume-Issue
9 - 4
Pages
243 - 251
Publication Date
2019/10/14
ISSN (Online)
2210-6014
ISSN (Print)
2210-6006
DOI
10.2991/jegh.k.190920.001How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2019 Atlantis Press International B.V.
Open Access
This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

Cite this article

risenwbib
TY  - JOUR
AU  - Dilceu Silveira Tolentino Júnior
AU  - Carla Meireles de Oliveira
AU  - Eliseu Miranda de Assis
PY  - 2019
DA  - 2019/10/14
TI  - Population-based Study of 24 Autoimmune Diseases Carried Out in a Brazilian Microregion
JO  - Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health
SP  - 243
EP  - 251
VL  - 9
IS  - 4
SN  - 2210-6014
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/jegh.k.190920.001
DO  - 10.2991/jegh.k.190920.001
ID  - TolentinoJúnior2019
ER  -