Influência das variáveis climáticas na prevalência de infecção respiratória aguda em crianças menores de dois anos no município de Rondonópolis - MT.

Abstract

It is estimated that approximately 30% of childhood diseases can be attributed to environmental factors and 40% involve children under the age of five years, representing about 10% of world population. The objective of this research was to analyze the influence of climate variables in the prevalence of acute respiratory infection (ARI) in children under two years in the municipality of Rondonópolis-MT, from 1999 to 2014. It was used a cross-sectional study with quantitative and descriptive approach, with meteorological data from the database for teaching and research and from health information system for primary care. For statistical analysis, it adjusted the negative binomial model belonging to the class of generalized linear models, adopting a significance level of 5%, based on the statistical platform R. The average number of cases of ARF decreases at approximately 8% per degree centigrade increase above the average air temperature and decrease about 1.45% per 1% increase over the average air relative humidity. Already rainfall not associated with cases of this disease. It is the interdisciplinary team, refocus and encourage practical actions to assist in the control and reduction of IRA significant numbers in primary care, related to climate environmental issues in children.