Trachoma prevalence and risk factors among preschool children in a central area of the city of São Paulo, Brazil

Trachoma prevalence and risk factors among preschool children in a central area of the city of São Paulo, Brazil (2006)

Authors:
Autor USP: WALDMAN, ELISEU ALVES - FSP
Unidade: FSP
Subjects: INFECÇÕES OCULARES BACTERIANAS (EPIDEMIOLOGIA); ACESSO AOS SERVIÇOS DE SAÚDE; ÁREAS DE POBREZA; PRÉ-ESCOLAR
Language: Inglês
Abstract: Purpose: To estimate the prevalence and severity of trachoma among preschool children and to identify the risk factors. Methods: Cross-sectional study involving preschool children up to seven years of age residing in a neighborhood of the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Results: A total of 1128 children were studied. Although most were of low socioeconomic status, acess to good sanitary services was virtually universal. The prevalence of inflammatory trachoma was 4.7 percent. In the bivariate analysis, being 4-7 years of age and having classroon contact with a trachoma case were associated with the disease. Multivariate logistic regression showed that contact with trachoma in the classroom was an independent predictor of trachoma. Conclusion: Trachoma persists among children in low-income families, even in urban areas with good sanitation. To eliminate trachoma in a low endemic community, a sensivite surveillance system should be implemented to identify residual sources of infection
Imprenta:
- Publisher place: Buren
- Date published: 2006
Source:
- Título: Ophthalmic Epidemiology
- ISSN: 0928-6586
- Volume/Número/Paginação/Ano: v. 31, p. 365-371, 2006

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ABNT

CALIGARIS, Lígia Santos Abreu et al. Trachoma prevalence and risk factors among preschool children in a central area of the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Ophthalmic Epidemiology, v. 31, p. 365-371, 2006Tradução . . Acesso em: 20 fev. 2026.
APA

Caligaris, L. S. A., Morimoto, W. T. M., Medina, N. H., & Waldman, E. A. (2006). Trachoma prevalence and risk factors among preschool children in a central area of the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Ophthalmic Epidemiology, 31, 365-371.
NLM

Caligaris LSA, Morimoto WTM, Medina NH, Waldman EA. Trachoma prevalence and risk factors among preschool children in a central area of the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Ophthalmic Epidemiology. 2006 ; 31 365-371.[citado 2026 fev. 20 ]
Vancouver

Caligaris LSA, Morimoto WTM, Medina NH, Waldman EA. Trachoma prevalence and risk factors among preschool children in a central area of the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Ophthalmic Epidemiology. 2006 ; 31 365-371.[citado 2026 fev. 20 ]