Alessandro Vidal de Oliveira, Geovanna Barros Rocha, Ana Luiza Nepomuceno Sampaio, Ana Lucy Peixoto Rabelo
{"title":"Trends in incidence, mortality, and lethality due to meningitis in children and teenagers in Brazil: a nationwide time-series study from 2002 to 2022.","authors":"Alessandro Vidal de Oliveira, Geovanna Barros Rocha, Ana Luiza Nepomuceno Sampaio, Ana Lucy Peixoto Rabelo","doi":"10.1590/1980-549720250047","DOIUrl":"10.1590/1980-549720250047","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of this study was to analyze the trends in incidence, mortality, and lethality rates due to meningitis in children and teenagers aged 0-19 years in Brazil and its regions by sex from 2002 to 2022.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This is a time-series study of the cases and deaths due to meningitis with data from the Notifiable Diseases Information System. We estimated the average annual percent change (AAPC) and its 95% confidence interval (95%CI) via Joinpoint regression, in addition to comparing the Brazilian Federative Units' AAPCs by a pairwise coincidence test.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were 274,500 cases and 17,162 deaths during the analyzed period, with downward trends both in Brazil and its regions regarding the incidence and mortality rates. In Brazil, the lowest AAPC in incidence was among males (AAPC=-5.7, 95%CI -7.1 to -4.2), whereas the lowest AAPC in mortality was among females (AAPC=-8.2, 95%CI -9.1 to -7.3). There were greater reductions in the incidence among males in all regions, except for the Central-West. Regarding the mortality rate, Northeast (AAPC=-9.6, 95%CI -10.6 to -8.5), South (AAPC=-8.1, 95%CI -9.8 to -6.3), and Central-West (AAPC=-8.5, 95%CI -10.7 to -6.3) showed their lowest AAPCs among females. There were significant differences in trends between males and females, mostly regarding incidence rates.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Meningitis remains a concerning disease in Brazil, despite the downward trend in the country and its regions. It highlights the perpetuation of health inequalities, which reverberate in the levels of vaccination coverage and in the success of vaccination campaigns, impeding this disease's proper control.</p>","PeriodicalId":74697,"journal":{"name":"Revista brasileira de epidemiologia = Brazilian journal of epidemiology","volume":"28 ","pages":"e250047"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12448658/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145133143","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marina Rodrigues de Almeida, Claudia Leite de Moraes, Maria Helena Hasselmann, Michael Eduardo Reichenheim, Emanuele Souza Marques
{"title":"Intimate partner violence against women and the adoption of unhealthy weight control practices.","authors":"Marina Rodrigues de Almeida, Claudia Leite de Moraes, Maria Helena Hasselmann, Michael Eduardo Reichenheim, Emanuele Souza Marques","doi":"10.1590/1980-549720250048","DOIUrl":"10.1590/1980-549720250048","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To investigate the relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV) against women and unhealthy weight control practices (UWCP).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study was conducted in the metropolitan area of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It involved a sample of 847 women aged over 18 years, selected through a probabilistic complex sampling method. The Revised Conflict Tactics Scales were employed to assess psychological and physical IPV, while a single question was used to identify UWCP, namely, whether the respondent had ever used laxatives, diuretics, or vomiting to eliminate excess food, or had not eaten or eaten very little food to lose weight or not gain weight. Multivariate logistic and multinomial regression were employed to examine the relationship between exposure to IPV and the outcomes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The findings indicated that exposure to any form of IPV increases the likelihood of self-induced vomiting, particularly among those exposed to physical IPV (odds ratio [OR] 1.75; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.42-2.16). Additionally, physical IPV increases the odds of skipping meals (OR 1.28; 95%CI 1.05-1.57).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>It is therefore recommended that health professionals be aware of this relationship and consider the possibility that patients with eating disorders may be victims of IPV. This will ensure that their treatment and approach are comprehensive and targeted for more effective care.</p>","PeriodicalId":74697,"journal":{"name":"Revista brasileira de epidemiologia = Brazilian journal of epidemiology","volume":"28 ","pages":"e250048"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12448659/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145133154","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Raquel Descie Veraldi Leite, Ricardo Ribeiro Gama, Fabiana de Lima Vazquez, Gabriela Beltrami Massarão, Raiany Carvalho, Renan de Jesus Teixeira, Vinicius de Lima Vazquez, Irene Tami-Maury
{"title":"Perspectives on smoking cessation in the oncology environment: insights from brazilian patients and healthcare providers.","authors":"Raquel Descie Veraldi Leite, Ricardo Ribeiro Gama, Fabiana de Lima Vazquez, Gabriela Beltrami Massarão, Raiany Carvalho, Renan de Jesus Teixeira, Vinicius de Lima Vazquez, Irene Tami-Maury","doi":"10.1590/1980-549720250046","DOIUrl":"10.1590/1980-549720250046","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of this study was to identify barriers and facilitators to smoking cessation among Brazilian cancer patients, considering the perspectives of both patients and healthcare professionals at a leading oncology center in the country.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional study was conducted, collecting smoking-related data from two groups: cancer patients and healthcare professionals at the Barretos Cancer Hospital (BCH) between 2019 and 2021. The questionnaire for healthcare professionals was adapted from the 2012 International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer and the Global Adult Tobacco Survey. For the cancer patient group, sociodemographic and clinical data were collected, along with the smoking history and consumption patterns of current smokers.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among oncology patients, the prevalence of former smokers was found to be 37.4%, while current smokers accounted for 16.8%. Most current smokers exhibited low nicotine dependence and high motivation to quit. Key barriers reported by healthcare professionals in providing smoking cessation interventions included patient resistance (86.9%) and lack of training (64.5%). Furthermore, 52.9% of these professionals indicated that they had never discussed cessation strategies during consultations with smoking patients. Regression models revealed that physicians, compared to other professionals, were more likely to address, advise, and offer cessation treatment to smoking patients (p≤0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>There is a need to enhance training on smoking cessation for healthcare professionals to improve clinical outcomes and survival rates among cancer patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":74697,"journal":{"name":"Revista brasileira de epidemiologia = Brazilian journal of epidemiology","volume":"28 ","pages":"e250046"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12333894/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144839312","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gabriel Pavinati, Lucas Vinícius de Lima, Melisane Regina Lima Ferreira, Simone Teresinha Protti Zanatta, Gabriela Tavares Magnabosco
{"title":"Trends and clusters of tuberculosis treatment interruption among people experiencing homelessness in Brazil: influence of individual, social and programmatic factors.","authors":"Gabriel Pavinati, Lucas Vinícius de Lima, Melisane Regina Lima Ferreira, Simone Teresinha Protti Zanatta, Gabriela Tavares Magnabosco","doi":"10.1590/1980-549720250041","DOIUrl":"10.1590/1980-549720250041","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To analyze temporal trends and state-level clusters of tuberculosis treatment interruption indicators among the homeless population in Brazil.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This is an ecological study, in which treatment interruption among homeless people with tuberculosis was assessed from 2015 to 2023. Joinpoint regression was used for trend analysis, stratified by sociodemographic and epidemiological variables. State clusters were identified by k-means clustering analysis, based on socioeconomic and programmatic indicators.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Tuberculosis treatment interruption increased among: men (average quarterly percent change - AQPC=0.15; 95% confidence interval - 95%CI 0.04-0.29), individuals aged 40-59 years (AQPC=0.38; 95%CI 0.25-0.53), tobacco users (AQPC=0.72; 95%CI 0.61-0.82), beneficiaries of social programs (AQPC=4.59; 95%CI 3.69-6.02), those without directly observed treatment (AQPC=0.49; 95%CI 0.39-0.63), without HIV coinfection (AQPC=0.38; 95%CI 0.30-0.51), and in the North (AQPC=1.51; 95%CI 0.96-2.21) and Midwest (AQPC=0.83; 95%CI 0.17-1.59) regions. According to the cluster analysis, cluster A had the lowest treatment interruption rate, low AIDS incidence, and better programmatic indicators. Cluster B had high poverty and low level of education and income, but strong primary health care performance. Cluster C stood out for its higher human development, better social indicators, and lower inequality. Cluster D concentrated the worst outcomes: higher treatment interruption, greater inequality, higher AIDS incidence, and weaker primary health care.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Socioeconomic and programmatic inequalities were evident in access and attachment to tuberculosis treatment among people experiencing homelessness in Brazil.</p>","PeriodicalId":74697,"journal":{"name":"Revista brasileira de epidemiologia = Brazilian journal of epidemiology","volume":"28 ","pages":"e250041"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12333893/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144839291","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pesticide threshold weighing indicator: application in the State of Paraná, Brazil.","authors":"Viviane Serra Melanda, Humberto Cereser Ibañez, Henrique Aparecido Laureano, Luíza Siqueira Lima, Bonald Cavalcante Figueiredo, Cláudia Sirlene Oliveira","doi":"10.1590/1980-549720250045","DOIUrl":"10.1590/1980-549720250045","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To analyze data from the Information System for Monitoring the Quality of Water for Human Consumption (Sisagua) to develop an environmental health indicator that assesses the risk of pesticide residues in drinking water.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This is an ecological epidemiological study using retrospective data. Information on the Limit of Detection (LOD), Limit of Quantification (LOQ), and Maximum Permissible Value (MPV) of pesticide residues in drinking water, recorded by municipalities in the state of Paraná between 2014 and 2020, was analyzed. Descriptive and inferential statistical approaches were employed, including tests of association, correlation, and hypothesis testing, as well as probability analysis, through spatial and temporal analyses.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A Pesticide Threshold Weighting Indicator (iPLA) was developed, with an explanatory capacity of variability greater than 77%. The risk-attributable variable was mainly related to the MPV, which received the highest weighting, while the LOD and LOQ were assigned lower weights.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The iPLA demonstrated the ability to represent pesticide concentration levels in drinking water. The risk categories defined by the indicator - controlled, silent, and alert - represent a highly useful tool for public health surveillance, as they enable the identification of local drinking water risk levels to human health. Moreover, the iPLA supports public management in implementing control actions and improvements in the quality of water for human consumption.</p>","PeriodicalId":74697,"journal":{"name":"Revista brasileira de epidemiologia = Brazilian journal of epidemiology","volume":"28 ","pages":"e250045"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12333892/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144839313","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Carlos Sanhueza-Sanzana, Carl Kendall, Kasim Allel, Moisés Humberto Sandoval González, Rosa Livia Freitas de Almeida, Italo Wesley Oliveira Aguiar, Lívia Karla Sales Dias, Roberto Justa da Pires Neto, Cristiane Cunha Frota, Francisco Gustavo Silveira Correia, Francisco Herlânio Costa Carvalho, Ivana Cristina de Holanda Cunha Barreto, Marto Leal, Anya Pimentel Gomes Fernandes Vieira-Meyer, George Rutherford, Ligia Kerr
{"title":"Exploring the Zika virus epidemic's association with fertility in a cohort of women of Northeastern Brazil: socioeconomic and educational gradients.","authors":"Carlos Sanhueza-Sanzana, Carl Kendall, Kasim Allel, Moisés Humberto Sandoval González, Rosa Livia Freitas de Almeida, Italo Wesley Oliveira Aguiar, Lívia Karla Sales Dias, Roberto Justa da Pires Neto, Cristiane Cunha Frota, Francisco Gustavo Silveira Correia, Francisco Herlânio Costa Carvalho, Ivana Cristina de Holanda Cunha Barreto, Marto Leal, Anya Pimentel Gomes Fernandes Vieira-Meyer, George Rutherford, Ligia Kerr","doi":"10.1590/1980-549720250044","DOIUrl":"10.1590/1980-549720250044","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To explore the association between the Zika virus epidemic, fertility rates, and sociodemographic and behavioral factors influencing birth trends.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A prospective cohort of 1,497 women aged between 15 and 39 years living in arbovirus-endemic areas in Fortaleza, Brazil, was analyzed. Women were enrolled in February 2018 and followed up two times every six months. The total fertility rate (TFR), age-specific fertility rate (ASFR), and mean age at first birth (MAB) were estimated and a multivariate Poisson regression model was used to explore the main factors associated with fertility.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The TFR was lowest during the epidemic period (2.64, 95%CI 2.06-3.06), increasing in the post-epidemic phase (TFR=3.52, 95%CI 3.18-3.86). Low educational attainment (RR=1.32, TFR=3.69, 95%CI 3.26-4.13), overcrowding (RR=1.27, TFR=3.26, 95%CI 2.98-3.54), and having undergone an abortion (RR=1.85, TFR=4.88, 95%CI 4.31-5.45) were associated with higher fertility rates. Conversely, having had an unwanted pregnancy was associated with reduced fertility (RR=0.81, TFR=2.65, 95%CI 2.41-2.89).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>We observed a slowdown in fertility rates during the epidemic period coincident with human Zika virus transmission with large differences by sociodemographic gradients.</p>","PeriodicalId":74697,"journal":{"name":"Revista brasileira de epidemiologia = Brazilian journal of epidemiology","volume":"28 ","pages":"e250044"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12333891/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144839311","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Antimicrobial sales profile in Brazil from 2014 to 2021: analysis of records from the National System of Controlled Products Management.","authors":"Jakeline Ribeiro Barbosa, Giovanny Vinícius Araújo de França, Aurélio Matos Andrade, Beatriz Torres Araújo, Cláudio Maierovitch Pessanha Henriques, Mariana Pastorello Verotti","doi":"10.1590/1980-549720250040","DOIUrl":"10.1590/1980-549720250040","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To analyze the antimicrobial dispensing profile in Brazil from 2014 to 2021 based on records from the Brazilian National System of Controlled Products Management (SNGPC) of the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A descriptive, time-series ecological study was carried out using data from private pharmacies and drugstores on the sale of antimicrobial drugs. Drugs sold from January 2014 to November 2021 were included, with analysis of the variables of month, year, municipality, state, active ingredient, prescriber's professional council, and patient's sex and age.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>During the study period, 532,518,866 sales of special control drugs were recorded in SNGPC, 66.8% of which were antimicrobials. There was an increase in sales up to 2019, with a decrease in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, and a new increase in 2021. The Southeast and Northeast regions concentrated the highest sales, with the Southeast leading. Sales were higher among women, especially in the 30 to 44.9 age group, with an increase in sales among patients aged 60 or older. The best-selling antimicrobials were amoxicillin, azithromycin, ciprofloxacin and cephalexin.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The study reveals differences in consumption by region, sex, and age, and it highlights the importance of educational interventions for the responsible use of antimicrobials. It also points out that the suspension of mandatory data registration in SNGPC may compromise the monitoring necessary to combat bacterial resistance and improve public health in Brazil.</p>","PeriodicalId":74697,"journal":{"name":"Revista brasileira de epidemiologia = Brazilian journal of epidemiology","volume":"28 ","pages":"e250040"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12321154/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144790999","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yan Nogueira Leite de Freitas, Cristian Arnecke Schröder, Camila Nascimento Monteiro, Edigê Felipe de Sousa Santos, Moisés Goldbaum, Chester Luiz Galvão Cesar, Marília Cristina Prado Louvison
{"title":"Factors associated with the use of dental services by older people in the city of São Paulo, Brazil.","authors":"Yan Nogueira Leite de Freitas, Cristian Arnecke Schröder, Camila Nascimento Monteiro, Edigê Felipe de Sousa Santos, Moisés Goldbaum, Chester Luiz Galvão Cesar, Marília Cristina Prado Louvison","doi":"10.1590/1980-549720250042.2","DOIUrl":"10.1590/1980-549720250042.2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of this study was to investigate the factors associated with the use of dental services by older people living in São Paulo, Brazil.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional study was conducted using secondary data analysis from sub-samples of older people in the Health Surveys in the City of São Paulo, Brazil (ISA-Capital), conducted in 2003, 2008 and 2015. Several variables were tested as factors associated with the outcome \"dental visit in the last year\". Adjusted odds ratios were estimated from three binary logistic regression models, one for each year.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Sex was associated with the outcome only in 2008, with an adjusted odds ratio (ORa) of 0.65 (0.48-0.89) for females. Younger individuals (up to 74 years old) were more likely to have seen a dentist in 2008 and 2015. The variable years of study remained associated with the outcome throughout the entire period, revealing an ORa of 8.22 (4.23-15.99) for individuals with 12 or more years of study in 2003. This measure decreased to 1.77 (1.25-2.51) in 2015. Race remained an associated factor only in 2003 [ORa=1.50 (1.04-2.17)] in favor of self-declared white individuals. On the other hand, monthly income and health insurance were factors associated with the outcome only in 2008 and 2015.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The findings of this study point to critical issues that deserve the attention of managers, on the basis of intersectoral measures that contribute to active and healthy aging.</p>","PeriodicalId":74697,"journal":{"name":"Revista brasileira de epidemiologia = Brazilian journal of epidemiology","volume":"28 ","pages":"e250042"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12321153/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144791000","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bianca Gastaldon Lima, Marilisa Berti de Azevedo Barros
{"title":"Prevalence and social inequalities in the use of cancer screening tests in Campinas, Brazil (ISACamp 2014/15).","authors":"Bianca Gastaldon Lima, Marilisa Berti de Azevedo Barros","doi":"10.1590/1980-549720250043","DOIUrl":"10.1590/1980-549720250043","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To analyze the prevalence of early detection tests for cervical, breast, prostate, and colorectal cancers in the population of Campinas, São Paulo and the presence of social inequalities in access.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Population-based cross-sectional study using data from ISACamp 2014/15. Dependent variables were the performance of Pap smear, mammogram, prostate-specific antigen (PSA), fecal occult blood test (FOBT) and colonoscopy/sigmoidoscopy within the age ranges recommended by national guidelines. Independent variables included sex, age, schooling, income, race/skin color, and private health insurance. Prevalence and prevalence ratio adjusted for sex and age were estimated using Poisson regression. Analyses were performed using Stata 14, considering sampling weights.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The prevalence of mammography (77.7%) and Pap smear (87.8%) met the targets set by the Brazilian Ministry of Health, while FOBT (22.3%) and colonoscopy/sigmoidoscopy (21.5%) showed low coverage. PSA testing in the previous three years was reported by 55.2% of eligible men. Higher prevalence of test performance was observed among individuals with higher schooling and income levels and those with private health insurance. Inequalities varied by type of test. For instance, individuals with private health insurance had 11 and 162% higher prevalence of Pap test and colonoscopy/sigmoidoscopy, respectively, compared to those without insurance. Racial inequality was observed only for mammography.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The results indicate high coverage and lower inequalities for Pap and mammography, and low coverage with significant disparities for FOBT and colonoscopy/sigmoidoscopy. Findings highlight the need to monitor coverage and to implement public policies aimed at reducing inequities in access to cancer screening.</p>","PeriodicalId":74697,"journal":{"name":"Revista brasileira de epidemiologia = Brazilian journal of epidemiology","volume":"28 ","pages":"e250043"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12321152/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144791001","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Deborah Carvalho Malta, Alanna Gomes da Silva, Crizian Saar Gomes, Flora Vitória Serena Oliveira Baldi, Juliana Bottoni Souza, Laura de Souza Cury, Adriana Pereira de Carvalho, Geórgia de Albuquerque
{"title":"Temporal trend of morbidity and risk and protection factors for non-communicable diseases in adults living in Brazilian capitals.","authors":"Deborah Carvalho Malta, Alanna Gomes da Silva, Crizian Saar Gomes, Flora Vitória Serena Oliveira Baldi, Juliana Bottoni Souza, Laura de Souza Cury, Adriana Pereira de Carvalho, Geórgia de Albuquerque","doi":"10.1590/1980-549720250032","DOIUrl":"10.1590/1980-549720250032","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Analyze the temporal trend of the prevalences of morbidity and risk and protection factors for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in adults living in Brazilian capitals between 2006 and 2023.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A time-series study using data from the Risk and Protection Factor Surveillance System for Chronic Diseases by Telephone Survey - Vigitel. Hypertension and diabetes morbidities were analyzed, as well as risk and protection factors for NCDs (smoking, Binge drinking, insufficient physical activity, overweight, obesity, recommended fruit and vegetable consumption, regular bean consumption and leisure-time physical activity in adults aged 18 years or older living in Brazilian capitals. Linear regression was used to analyze the trends.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There was a reduction in the prevalences of smoking and regular bean consumption, and an increase in physical activity, overweight, obesity, hypertension and diabetes among the total study population and in both sexes. Alcohol consumption increased among women, who also showed a more significant rise in overweight and physical activity.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The results suggests that the trends analyzed were similar between the sexes, except for alcohol consumption, which increased only among women, and physical activity and overweight, which showed greater increases among women.</p>","PeriodicalId":74697,"journal":{"name":"Revista brasileira de epidemiologia = Brazilian journal of epidemiology","volume":"28 ","pages":"e250032"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144746424","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}