Table 3. Characteristics of people dying from neglected tropical diseases, Brazil, 2000–2011.
| Characteristic | No. (%) of deaths n = 76 847 | Crude mortality per 100 000 population per year (95% CI)a | Age-adjusted mortality per 100 000 population per year (95% CI)a,b | RRc (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sexd | ||||
| Female | 32 603 (42.4) | 2.89 (2.78–3.00) | 3.63 (3.51–3.76) | 1.00 |
| Male | 44 237 (57.6) | 4.03 (3.90–4.16) | 4.98 (4.84–5.13) | 1.40 (1.33–1.47) |
| Age group, yearsd | ||||
| 0–4 | 1 742 (2.3) | 0.81 (0.69–0.95) | NC | 1.00 |
| 5–9 | 472 (0.6) | 0.22 (0.16–0.30) | NC | 0.27 (0.19–0.38) |
| 10–14 | 343 (0.4) | 0.15 (0.10–0.22) | NC | 0.19 (0.12–0.28) |
| 15–19 | 446 (0.6) | 0.19 (0.14–0.26) | NC | 0.23 (0.16–0.34) |
| 20–39 | 6 009 (7.8) | 0.83 (0.76–0.90) | NC | 1.02 (0.85–1.23) |
| 40–59 | 22 835 (29.8) | 5.50 (5.26–5.75) | NC | 6.80 (5.75–8.06) |
| 60–69 | 17 647 (23.0) | 16.64 (15.81–17.51) | NC | 20.59 (17.36–24.41) |
| ≥ 70 | 27 168 (35.4) | 33.12 (31.78–34.51) | NC | 40.98 (34.65–48.47) |
| Ethnicityd | ||||
| Caucasian | 32 907 (47.7) | 3.01 (2.90–3.12) | NC | 1.00 |
| Afro-Brazilian | 7 896 (11.5) | 5.25 (4.86–5.67) | NC | 1.75 (1.60–1.90) |
| Asian | 334 (0.5) | 1.96 (1.35–2.83) | NC | 0.65 (0.45–0.94) |
| Mixed/Pardo Brazilian | 27 695 (40.2) | 3.13 (3.00–3.26) | NC | 1.04 (0.98–1.10) |
| Amerindian | 124 (0.2) | 1.33 (0.73–2.43) | NC | 0.44 (0.24–0.82) |
| All | 76 847 (100.0) | 3.45 (3.37–3.54) | 4.30 (4.21–4.40) | NA |
CI: confidence interval; NA: not applicable; NC: not calculated; RR: rate ratio.
a Average annual crude- and age-adjusted mortality rates (per 100 000 inhabitants), calculated using the average number of deaths due to neglected tropical diseases as a numerator and population size in the middle of the studied period as a denominator. Population data on ethnicity was derived from the Brazilian National Censuses (2000 and 2010). Population size in relation to ethnicity for the middle of the period was derived from an average of the 2000 and 2010 censuses.
b Age-standardized to the 2010 Brazilian population.
c Based on crude mortality rates.
d Data not available in all cases (sex: 7, age group: 185, and ethnicity: 7891).