Table 1. Description of variables and sources of information related to tuberculosis in Brazil.
| Variable | Numerator | Denominator | Unit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnitude of tuberculosis (2006-2015) | ||||
| TB prevalence | Current number of TB cases | Resident population in the same location and year | Cases/100,000 population | 1 , 11 |
| PTB prevalence | Current number of cases of PTB | Resident population in the same location and year | Cases/100,000 population | 10 , 11 |
| TB incidence | Total new cases of TB (all forms) in a given period, location, and year | Resident population in the same location and year | Cases/100,000 population | 1 |
| Smear-positive PTB incidence | Total new cases of smear-positive PTB in a given location and year | Resident population in the same location and year | Cases/100,000 population | 1 |
| TB-related mortality | Number of deaths due to TB in a given location and year | Resident population in the same location and year | Deaths/100,000 population | 1 for 2006-2014 |
| 32 for 2015 | ||||
| Indicators of TB control (2006-2015) | ||||
| First SSM positive | Total number of first SSMs that were positive in a given location and year | Number of cases of PTB or PTB+EPTB in the same location and year | % | 11 |
| SSM in the 2nd month | Number of SSMs performed by the end of the 2nd month of treatment in a given location and year | Number of first SSMs that were positive in the same location and year | % | 11 |
| SSM in the 6th month | Number of SSMs performed by the end of the 6th month of treatment in a given location and year | Number of first SSMs that were positive in the same location and year | % | 11 |
| Patients in DOT | Number of TB cases in which DOT was used in a given location and year | Number of TB cases in the same location and year | % | 11 |
| Retreatment after relapse or treatment abandonment | Number of cases of relapse or treatment abandonment reported in a given location and year | Number of TB cases reported in the same location and year | % | 11 |
| Sputum culture in patients previously treated for TB | Number of previously treated cases of TB (relapse or readmission after treatment abandonment) submitted to sputum culture in a given location and year | Number of previously treated cases of TB in the same location and year | % | 11 |
| Treatment abandonment | Number of cases closed due to treatment abandonment in a given location and year | Number of cases closed in the same location and year | % | 11 |
| Health care indicators (2008-2015) | ||||
| BCG vaccine coverage | Number of BCG vaccinations in children < 1 year of age in a given location and year | Resident population < 1 year of age in the same location and year | % | 14 |
| Density of physicians | Number of physicians registered with the CNES in a given location and year | Resident population in the same location and year | Physicians/10,000 population | 15 , 11 |
| Density of nurses | Number of nurses registered with the CNES in a given location and year | Resident population in the same location and year | Nurses/10,000 population | 15 , 11 |
| Density of pharmacists | Number of pharmacists registered with the CNES in a given location and year | Resident population in the same location and year | Pharmacists/10,000 population | 15 , 11 |
| PHC coverage | Number of people seen by PHC teams × 3,000 in a given location and year | Resident population in the same location and year | % | 13 |
| Hospitalization for PCSCs | Number of hospitalizations for PCSCs in a given location and year | Total clinical hospitalizations in the same location and year | % | 13 |
| Socioeconomic indicators (2006-2015) | ||||
| Hospitalizations for TB | Total hospitalizations for TB in a given location and year | Number of TB cases in the same location and year | Hospitalizations/100 TB cases | 10 , 16 |
| Length of hospital stay | Days spent in the hospital for TB in a given location and year | Number of hospitalizations for TB in the same location and year | Mean number of days | 16 |
| Cost of hospitalization for TB | Amount spent on hospitalizations for TB in a given location and year | Number of days of hospitalization for TB in the same location and year | US$/day | 16 |
| In-hospital mortality | Number of deaths due to TB in a given location and year | Number of hospital admissions for TB in the same location and year | 100 | 16 |
| Summary (2008-2015) | ||||
| TB incidence rate | Total new cases of TB (all forms) in a given period, location, and year | Resident population in the same location and year | Cases/100,000 population | 1 |
| TB mortality rate | Number of deaths due to TB in a given location and year | Resident population in the same location and year | Cases/100,000 population | 1 , 41 |
| Density of physicians | Number of physicians registered with the CNES in a given location and year | Resident population in the same location and year | Physicians/10,000 population | 15 , 10 |
| Density of nurses | Number of nurses registered with the CNES in a given location and year | Resident population in the same location and year | Nurses/10,000 population | 15 , 10 |
| Density of pharmacists | Number of pharmacists registered with the CNES in a given location and year | Resident population in the same location and year | Pharmacists/10,000 population | 15 , 10 |
| PHC coverage | Number of people seen by PHC teams × 3,000 in a given location and year | Resident population in the same location and year | % | 13 |
| Hospitalizations for TB | Number of hospitalizations for treatment of TB in a given location and year | Number of TB cases in the same location and year | Admissions/100 TB cases | 10 , 15 |
| Cost of hospitalization for TB | Amount spent on hospitalizations for TB in a given location and year | Number of days of hospitalization for TB in the same location and year | US$/day | 11 |
| Demographic density | Population of the region | Area of the region in km2 | Population/km2 | 11 |
| HDI | Geometric mean of the income, education, and longevity indices | - | ||
| Temperature | - | - | °C | 12 |
| Relative humidity | Actual vapor pressure | Saturation vapor pressure at the ambient temperature | % | 12 |
| Latitude | Distance from the Equator | Degree | ||
TB: tuberculosis; PTB: pulmonary tuberculosis; SSM: sputum smear microscopy; EPTB: extrapulmonary tuberculosis; DOT: directly observed treatment; PHC: primary health care; PCSCs: primary care-sensitive conditions; CNES: Cadastro Nacional de Estabelecimentos de Saúde ([Brazilian] National Registry of Health Care Facilities); PHC: primary health care; HDI: Human Development Index.