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- Title
Household Survey of Trachoma among Children Living in Pernambuco, Brazil.
- Authors
Brito, Cintia Michele Gondim de; Barbosa, Celivane Cavalcanti; Andrade, Sérgio Murilo Coelho de; Oliveira, André Luiz Sá de; Montarroyos, Ulisses Ramos; Ferraz, Cristiano; Vieira, Marcel de Toledo; Lopes, Maria de Fátima Costa; Gouveia, Giselle Campozana; Medeiros, Zulma Maria de
- Abstract
This study analyzed the association between individual and household factors and the incidence of trachoma among a population aged between 1 and 9 years in the state of Pernambuco. This was a population-based household study conducted using a population-based sample of residents from 96 census sectors of the 1778 sectors considered to be at social risk in the state. The estimated odds ratio of the univariate analysis presented a confidence interval of 95%. Weights and clusters were adjusted through the Generalized Linear and Latent Mixed Model (GLLAM) method. Trachoma cases were the dependent variable in the multivariate analysis. The independent variables were selected through the stepwise forward method, with an input criterion of 20% (p < 0.20) and an output criterion of 10% (p < 0.10). The prevalence was 6.65%. Trachoma was associated with a female sex, age of 5–9 years, either the absence of use or infrequent use of soap to wash the hands and face, the presence of nasal secretion, a lack of piped water from a public supply system, a greater number of rooms used for sleeping, a greater number of people living in the same household, and a family income of up to one minimum monthly wage. The prevalence of follicular trachoma in Pernambuco was higher than what is recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO).
- Subjects
RECIFE (Brazil); PERNAMBUCO (Brazil); TRACHOMA; HOUSEHOLD surveys; WORLD Health Organization; MINIMUM wage; HAND washing; UNIVARIATE analysis; DATA envelopment analysis; POPULATION statistics; UNITED States census
- Publication
Pathogens, 2019, Vol 8, Issue 4, p263
- ISSN
2076-0817
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/pathogens8040263