학술논문
Spatiotemporal distribution of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome incidence in Brazil between 2012 and 2016
Document Type
other
Author
Source
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical. January 2020 53
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
0037-8682
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) remains a major public health issue in Brazil. This ecological study aimed to evaluate the spatiotemporal distribution of notified new AIDS cases in Brazil between 2012 and 2016. METHODS: A Bayesian spatiotemporal model based on the Poisson distribution was used to obtain smoothed incidence estimates of AIDS in each of the 133 Brazilian intermediate regions. RESULTS: Spatial distribution of new AIDS cases is highly heterogeneous. Regions with higher gross domestic product per capita tend to have higher incidence rates of AIDS. CONCLUSIONS: Strategies to prevent and control AIDS should consider regional differences.