01812nas a2200253   4500000000100000008004100001653002400042653001500066653005400081653001200135653002800147100001500175700001700190700001200207700001400219700001500233700001300248245003300261856009500294300001400389490000700403520113400410022001401544       2017                            d10aPrimary Health Care10aPrevalence10aNotification of Injury Information System (SINAN)10aleprosy10aEpidemiological studies1 aSantos DAS1 aSpessatto LB1 aMelo LS1 aOlinda RA1 aLisboa HCF1 aSilva MS00aPrevalence of leprosy cases.  uhttp://www.revista.ufpe.br/revistaenfermagem/index.php/revista/article/view/10355/pdf_4089  a4045-40550 v113 a<p><strong><em>Objective:</em></strong> to analyze the prevalence of leprosy cases. <strong><em>Method:</em></strong> epidemiological, transversal, descriptive study, with quantitative approach. The data source used was the Notification of Injury Information System (SINAN), made available by the Secretariat of Health, including all new case data. The Chi-square test and Fisher's exact test were used to analyze the variables; level of significance of 5% (p &lt;0.05). <strong><em>Results:</em></strong> There was a prevalence of 2,696 cases, predominantly male (56.05%); brown (46.92%); age group 35-49 (30.16%); urban residents (90.21%) and 5<sup>th </sup>to 8<sup>th</sup> grade incomplete elementary school (25.89%); multibacillary cases (61.16%); dimorphic clinical form (51.37%); therapeutic regimen MDT / MB / 12 doses (51.26%) and zero degree of disability (79.08%). <strong><em>Conclusion:</em></strong> the municipality continues to be an endemic region, and should promote control and reduction of cases. <strong><em>Descriptors:</em></strong> Prevalence; Leprosy; Primary Health Care; Epidemiological Studies.</p>
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