Mortality rate for cervical cancer in Brazil and socioeconomic indicators: a spatial study

Héllyda de Souza Bezerra; Tatiana de Medeiros Carvalho Mendes; Talita Araujo de Souza; Fabia Barbosa de Andrade

doi:10.4025/actascihealthsci.v41i1.45388

Mortality rate for cervical cancer in Brazil and socioeconomic indicators: a spatial study

Authors

Héllyda de Souza Bezerra Univerisidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte Author http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2747-4981
Tatiana de Medeiros Carvalho Mendes Univerisidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte Author http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5824-3801
Talita Araujo de Souza Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte Author http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3138-6626
Fabia Barbosa de Andrade Univerisidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte Author http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7055-8726

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4025/actascihealthsci.v41i1.45388

Keywords:

mortality, social indicators, spatial analysis

Abstract

The objective of the study was to analyze the correlation between the mortality rate from cervical cancer with schooling, Gini index and Human Development Index (HDI). This is an epidemiological, retrospective, observational and ecological study carried out in the 161 intermediate regions of urban articulation in Brazil. The study was based on secondary data from DATASUS and the United Nations Development Program. The spatial analysis of mortality versus schooling, Gini index and HDI was performed. Most municipalities in Brazil with high mortality rate are located in the North and Northeast. In addition, it was observed that schooling, Gini index and HDI directly influence the increase or reduction of mortality. Knowing these fragilities and their distribution in Brazil is necessary to solve the problems and improve the indicators such as the mortality rate.

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Author Biographies

Héllyda de Souza Bezerra, Univerisidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Departamento de Saúde Coletiva. Univerisidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Tatiana de Medeiros Carvalho Mendes, Univerisidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Departamento de Saúde Coletiva. Univerisidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Talita Araujo de Souza, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Departamento de Saúde Coletiva. Univerisidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Fabia Barbosa de Andrade, Univerisidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Departamento de Saúde Coletiva. Univerisidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

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Published

2019-07-04

Issue

Vol. 41 (2019): Publicação contínua

Section

Public Health

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Mortality rate for cervical cancer in Brazil and socioeconomic indicators: a spatial study. (2019). Acta Scientiarum. Health Sciences, 41(1), e45388. https://doi.org/10.4025/actascihealthsci.v41i1.45388