Epidemiological profile and prevalence of syphilis in pregnant women in the municipality of macapá between 2015 and 2020
International Journal of Development Research
Epidemiological profile and prevalence of syphilis in pregnant women in the municipality of macapá between 2015 and 2020
Received 27th June, 2022; Received in revised form 11th July, 2022; Accepted 23rd July, 2022; Published online 30th August, 2022
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Objective: to trace the epidemiological profile and prevalence of syphilis in pregnant women in Macapá between 2015 and 2020. Method: this is a descriptive, retrospective, cross-sectional study based on notifications of gestational syphilis from 2015 to 2020 in the city of Macapá, the capital of Amapá State. The data collection took place in an information system fed by the DCCI and in systems available in DATASUS. The descriptive analysis was performed through absolute and relative frequencies. The research complied with all applicable ethical aspects. Results: From 2015 to 2020, 908 cases were reported. The prevalence rate increased by 94.92% from 2015 to 2020. The detection rate increased from 8.38 in 2015 to 16.43 in 2020. The age group from 15 to 19 years corresponded to about 30% of the cases, and from 20 to 29 years to 49.67%. As for education, 27.20% of pregnant women did not complete elementary school. A total of 74.44% declared them selves brown. As for the gestational age, 47.91% were diagnosed in the third trimester. About 30% had primary syphilis, and 83.26% were treated with penicillin. Conclusion: there was a significant increase in notifications of gestational syphilis and detection rates in the municipality of Macapá.
