Abstract

ROBLES-MARINOS, Rodrigo et al. Mortality rates and years of potential life lost because of tuberculosis in Peru, 2013. Acta méd. Peru [online]. 2018, vol.35, n.2, pp.87-93. ISSN 1728-5917.

ABSTRACT Objectives: To determine the years of potential life lost (YPLL) and the mortality rates because of tuberculosis (TB) in Peru in 2013. Materials and Methods: An analytical cross-sectional study with an ecological design was performed, taking information from the total Peruvian deceased person database for year 2013. We looked for the specific age- and sexadjusted mortality rates for tuberculosis, as well as adjusted rates for each department. Also, the YPLL rate for tuberculosis was determined, stratified for age and sex groups. Results: During 2013, there were 2727 fatal cases of tuberculosis, the overall mortality rate was 544, and that for TB was 8.9 (both per 100,000 inhabitants). Most of the deceased subjects were male, and the main form of TB was pulmonary. YPLL because of TB in 2013 were 57314, which translates into a 1.9 per 1,000 inhabitant rate. Conclusion: The mortality rate for tuberculosis in 2013 had an uneven behavior, being mostly concentrated in the poorest strata, urban areas, and the jungle, being Ucayali the department that had the highest mortality rate. Males had higher mortality rates, and the age-specific mortality rate was higher in the elderly. Finally, the 45- to 59- year old age group and males were those who had higher YPLL values

Keywords : Tuberculosis; Death; Mortality; Potential years of life lost.

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