Public, Individual and Socioeconomic Health Factors that influence Mortality from Tuberculosis in Brazil

Authors

  • Suzana Quinet de Andrade Bastos Faculdade de Economia UFJF
  • Bruno Silva Moraes Gomes IFRJ - Campus Niterói,
  • Ana Carolina Campos UFJF

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18316/sdh.v9i3.6764

Keywords:

Tuberculosis, Health, Mortality, Panel Data

Abstract

Objective: The study seeks to analyze the socioeconomic, public health and individual factors that influence tuberculosis mortality in Brazilian cities.

Material and Method: Regression model with panel data from 2000 to 2019.

Results: The result of the estimation by Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) shows that poverty, education, cases of HIV and AIDS showed a strong connection with mortality from tuberculosis and Primary Care proved to be a key factor for its control.

Conclusion: Thus, the search for a higher educational level and a lower social inequality must be taken up by public policy makers. In addition, there is a need for better communication between the National Tuberculosis Control Program and the National Program for Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, aiming at controlling diseases and co-infection with tuberculosis as well as advancing the immunization of the disease.

Author Biographies

Suzana Quinet de Andrade Bastos, Faculdade de Economia UFJF

Professora tirular

Bolsista de Produtividade Cnpq novel 2

Bruno Silva Moraes Gomes, IFRJ - Campus Niterói,

Professor de Economia e Gestão

Doutor UFJF

 

Ana Carolina Campos, UFJF

Economista

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Published

2021-11-08

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 3 (2021)

Section

Artigos Originais

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