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Tuberculosis mortality and social indicatory in Rio de Janeiro city

Regional tuberculosis mortality levels and their Rio de Janeiro City principals social indicatories at year 1991 have been compared in this study. Software SPSS 8.0 - 1997 was applied on making statistical data analysis, and have disclosed a present correlation among most indicative socioeconomics trends and the annual tuberculosis mortality coeficient/100 thousand inhabitants. Others social indicatives than Robin Hood index, 10% more rich to 40% more poor reason, head of family proportion wich 1-2 minimum wage monthly gain, disclosed imediate and significative statistical assurance level. In reverse and significative statistical assurance level, resident proportion with more 10 years old that have superior course, house área average, room average from house, minimum wage average from head family and head family proportion with have 10-15, 16-20 and 20 or more minimum wage gain. The class distribution of this indicative and its presentation in a Municipal maps, for Administratives Regions, disclose multiple Rio de Janeiro existense when we looks them by a social perspective: of the disease focus or others indicative.

Mortality; Tuberculosis; Social indicatory


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