Temporal trend of tuberculosis in children under 15 years of age in the state of Paraná
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Background and Objectives: childhood tuberculosis is a neglected disease at a global level, and it remains invisible in the scientific literature. This study aims to analyze the temporal trend of tuberculosis in individuals under 15 years of age in the state of Paraná, Brazil. Methods: An ecological time‑series study conducted across the 399 municipalities of Paraná state. The population consisted of all reported cases of childhood tuberculosis (children under 15 years of age) registered in the Notifiable Diseases Information System from January 1, 2013, to December 31, 2022. The variables analyzed included age, sex, race/ethnicity, area of residence, type of case entry, clinical form, laboratory confirmation, sputum bacilloscopy, and case outcome. Descriptive statistical analysis was performed, including absolute and relative frequency calculations, along with time series analysis using the Prais-Winsten generalized linear regression method. Results: a total of 592 cases of childhood tuberculosis were reported. Among these, 194 (32.8%) were aged 10 to 14 years, 144 (24.3%) were under one year of age, 142 (24.0%) were aged one to four years, and 112 (18.9%) were aged five to nine years. The Prais-Winsten analysis indicated that the temporal trend remained stationary for all variables analyzed. Conclusion: the trend of childhood tuberculosis in Paraná is stationary, highlighting the need to strengthen TB control strategies within health services to improve case detection, diagnosis, and treatment.
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