Table 3.

Tuberculosis cases profile according to sex, age, race, education, input in the information system and institutionalization status (Sinan-TB) – Brazil, 2001–2010.

TB cases profile	2001		2002		2003		2004		2005
	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%
Input in information system
New case	73,797	84.6	77,496	83.5	78,606	83.8	77,694	83.6	76,468	83.8
Retreatment	11,661	13.4	11,930	12.8	11,100	11.8	10,761	11.6	10,116	11.1
Transfer from another unit	1579	1.8	3160	3.4	3708	4.0	4191	4.5	4488	4.9
Sex
Male	47,133	63.9	49,545	63.9	50,235	63.9	49,947	64.3	49,369	64.6
Female	26,584	36.0	27,877	36.0	28,361	36.1	27,735	35.7	27,067	35.4
Age
1–4 years old	1362	1.8	1345	1.7	1334	1.7	1217	1.6	1080	1.4
5–14 years old	2005	2.7	2113	2.7	2035	2.6	1931	2.5	1965	2.6
15–34 years old	30,460	41.3	31,277	40.4	31,816	40.5	31,560	40.7	30,972	40.5
35–64 years old	33,558	45.5	35,792	46.3	36,373	46.3	36,058	46.5	35,598	46.6
65 and plus	6306	8.6	6856	8.9	6937	8.8	6841	8.8	6790	8.9
Education
Illiterate	8207	11.1	8886	11.5	8344	10.6	7818	10.1	7547	9.9
Up to 8 years	30,023	40.7	32,230	41.6	34,471	43.9	34,541	44.5	33,814	44.2
More than 8 years	11,013	14.9	14,570	18.8	16,792	21.4	18,052	23.2	17,895	23.4
Race
Missing	65,414	88.6	49,404	63.8	29,477	37.5	23,781	30.6	22,472	29.4
White	3391	4.6	12,266	15.8	19,903	25.3	21,173	27.3	20,347	26.6
Black	863	1.2	4281	5.5	7542	9.6	8381	10.8	8038	10.5
Yellow	96	0.1	428	0.6	796	1.0	855	1.1	682	0.9
Brown	3715	5.0	10,532	13.6	20,135	25.6	22,836	29.4	24,318	31.8
Indian	318	0.4	585	0.8	753	1.0	668	0.9	610	0.8
Institutionalization
Missing	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Not institutionalized	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Jail	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Institutionalized but not in jail	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

TB cases profile	2006		2007		2008		2009		2010
	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%
Input in information system
New case	72,213	83.6	71,825	83.5	73,598	83.7	73,190	83.7	71,930	82.7
Retreatment	9884	11.4	9903	11.5	10,127	11.5	10,020	11.5	10,405	12.0
Transfer from another unit	4128	4.8	4291	5.0	4173	4.7	4167	4.8	4625	5.3
Sex
Male	46,761	64.8	46,930	65.3	48,271	65.7	48,056	66.1	47,546	64.8
Female	25,449	35.2	24,893	34.7	25,315	34.3	25,131	33.9	24,383	35.2
Age
1–4 years old	1002	1.4	1034	1.4	965	1.3	1015	1.4	907	1.3
5–14 years old	1708	2.4	1773	2.5	1806	2.5	1752	2.4	1536	2.1
15–34 years old	29,045	40.3	28,903	40,3	29,872	40.6	29,895	40.9	29,173	40.6
35–64 years old	33,778	46.8	33,553	46.8	34,408	46.8	33,997	46.5	33,654	46.9
65 and plus	6595	9.1	6443	9.0	6447	8.8	6434	8.8	6545	9.1
Education
Illiterate	5872	8.1	2985	4.2	3540	4.8	3584	4.9	3478	4.8
Up to 8 years	26,483	36.7	31,443	43.8	28,814	39.2	2789	38	26,322	36.6
More than 8 years	13,653	18.9	9651	13.4	11,944	16.2	12,841	17.5	12,757	17.7
Race
Missing	17,660	24.5	13,361	18.6	11,649	15.8	7769	10.6	6732	9.4
White	20,532	28.4	22,567	31.4	24,150	32.8	25,346	34.6	25,231	35.1
Black	8210	11.4	8462	11.8	8948	12.2	9420	12.9	9176	12.8
Yellow	767	1.1	820	1.1	776	1.1	746	1.0	646	0.9
Brown	24,392	33.8	25,785	35.9	27,283	37.1	29,093	39.7	29,366	40.8
Indian	622	0.9	830	1.2	792	1.1	816	1.1	779	1.1
Institutionalization
Missing	–	–	23,870	33.2	17,292	23.5	3959	5.4	3565	5.0
Not institutionalized	–	–	42,924	59.8	50,571	68.7	62,533	85.4	61,664	85.7
Jail	–	–	2726	3.8	3445	4.7	4407	6.0	4643	6.5
Institutionalized but not in jail	–	–	2305	3.2	2290	3.1	2291	3.1	2058	2.9

Source: Sinan-TB.