Table 5 Distribution of tuberculosis actions by comparison between the classification of municipalities, according to the teams that carry out consultations in primary health care. Brazil. 2017–2018
Teams that carry out consultations at the Unit | Brazil 30,847 | RRa 970 | ARb 9,458 | RIc 278 | IAd 3,103 | Urban 17,038 | p-value X2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
Is the 1st Sputum smear microscopy for the diagnosis of tuberculosis collected at the first approach/consultation? | 21,830 (70.8) | 567 (58.5) | 6,363 (67.3) | 153 (55.0) | 2.041 (65.8) | 12,706 (74.6) | |
p-value | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 | 0.6787 | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 | ||
Does the team notify people with tuberculosis diagnosed in the unit? | 30,055 (97.4) | 925 (95.4) | 9,151 (96.8) | 272 (97.8) | 3,017 (97.2) | 16,690 (98.0) | |
p-value | 0.009 | 0.2054 | 0.0759 | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 | ||
Does the team monitor the treatment directly observed by the person? | 29,885 (96.9) | 910 (93.8) | 9,212 (97.4) | 262 (94.2) | 3,019 (97.3) | 16,482 (96.7) | |
p-value | < 0.0001 | 0.0076 | 0.3963 | 0.1044 | < 0.0001 | ||
The team performs an active search for the following cases: | |||||||
respiratory symptoms | 29,827 (96.7) | 915 (94.3) | 9,195 (97.2) | 261 (93.9) | 3,017 (97.2) | 16,439 (96.5) | |
p-value | < 0.0001 | 0.0048 | 0.3267 | 0.0226 | < 0.0001 | ||
contact person | 30,277 (98.2) | 932 (96.1) | 9,271 (98) | 265 (95.3) | 3,049 (98.3) | 16,760 (98.4) | |
p-value | < 0.0001 | 0.0021 | 0.0787 | 0.0017 | < 0.0001 | ||
person lost to follow-up (after the 30-day period) | 29,574 (95.9) | 900 (92.8) | 8,993 (95.1) | 264 (95) | 2,963 (95.5) | 16,454 (96.6) | |
p-value | 0.0006 | 0.9377 | 0.1286 | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 | ||