The objective of the present study was to evaluate the association between sanitation and epidemiological indicators - in the brazilian states. Secondary data from data bank Indicadores e Dados Básicos para a Saúde 2003 - IDB 2003 - from Ministry of Health were used. Three types of sanitation were compared: population coverage by water supply system, by sewage disposal, and by domestic garbage collection services. They were compared with infant mortality rate, proportional mortality by acute diarrhea among infants under five years of age, and proportional mortality by infectious and parasitic diseases for all ages.
Association; sanitation; health; brazilian states; IDB 2003
