Analysis of the socioeconomic, demographic and epidemiological profile of the population of Feira de Santana, Bahia

• Autor(a) principal: Bezerra, Hassyla Maria de Carvalho
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Outros Autores: Vieira, Michelle Christini Araújo, Lira, Margaret Olinda, Mistura, Claudelí, Silva, Jonatan Willian Sobral Barros da, Stamm, Bruna
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Baiana de Saúde Pública (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://rbsp.sesab.ba.gov.br/index.php/rbsp/article/view/2782
• topic: População; Perfil de saúde; Morbidade; Mortalidade; Población; Perfil de salud; Morbilidad; Mortalidad; Population; Health profile; Morbidity; Mortality

Knowledge of the population profile, covering its demographic, social, economic, and epidemiological characteristics, is crucial for elaborating and evaluating the effectiveness of public policies, and in planning and sizing demands for services and allocation of financial resources. As such, this ecological study analyzes the socioeconomic, demographic and epidemiological profile of the population of Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil. The public domain secondary data collected from January 2000 to December 2019 underwent descriptive analysis, by calculating indicators, frequencies and percentage distributions. Results were organized in tables and charts and later compared with the specific literature. The findings showed that less than 50% of the households have sanitary sewage. Of the total number of healthcare facilities, 71% were private. Main cause of morbidity were digestive tract diseases. Poorly defined causes were the leading cause of mortality. In conclusion, health teams must be qualified and sensitize to the relevance of notifying and filling in information related to the construction of health indicators, which should represent the reality of the municipality, thus improving health surveillance actions.