Factores de riesgo para malaria por Plasmodium vivax en una población rural de Trujillo, Perú / Risk factors for Plasmodium vivax malaria in a rural population of Trujillo, Peru
Rev. peru. med. exp. salud publica
; 24(1): 35-39, ene.-mar. 2007. map, tab
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RESUMEN
Objetivo:
Identificar los factores de riesgo asociados a malaria por Plasmodium vivax en una población rural de la costa norte del Perú (Laredo, Trujillo), entre marzo y octubre del 2004. Material yMétodos:
Se aplicó un cuestionario a los casos de malaria y a sus respectivos controles; los casos fueron identificados por la presencia de cuadro clínico y examen microscópico positivo al parásito, y los controles fueron personas que no tuvieron la enfermedad, pareados por edad, sexo y localidad con respecto al caso. Se calculó el OR y el intervalo de confianza al 95 popr ciento (IC95) con la regresión logística.Resultados:
Se incluyeron 101 pares de casos y controles. Se identificó como factores de riesgo al antecedente familiar de malaria en el último año (OR 4,62; IC95 1,90 - 11,26), la presencia de una acequia a 100 metros o menos de vivienda (OR 4,61; IC95 2,15 - 9,89) o de un pozo artesanal (OR 10,93; IC95 3,45 - 34,58).Conclusión:
Los antecedentes familiares y la cercanía de la vivienda a potenciales criaderos son factores de riesgo para el desarrollo de malaria por P.vivax en la zona rural de Laredo.ABSTRACT
Objective:
To identify the risk factors associated to Plasmodium vivax malaria in a rural population of the northern coast of Peru (Laredo, Trujillo), between March to October 2004. Material andmethods:
A questionnaire was applied to malaria cases and its controls respective; the cases were identified by the presence of clinical manifestation and positive microscopic exam to the parasite, and the controls were people that didnt have the illness, paired by age, sex and town with regard to the case. OR and 95 per cent confidence interval (CI95) was calculated by logistic regression.Results:
Were included 101 pairs of case and controls. Were identified as risk factors the family antecedent of malaria in the last year (OR 4,62, CI95 1,90 - 11,26), the presence of canal to 100 meters or less than housing (OR 4,61;CI95 2,15 - 9,89) or the artesian well (OR 10,93, CI95 3,45 - 34,.58).Conclusions:
The familiar antecedents and the nearness of the housing to potential breeding places are risk factors for the development Plasmodium vivax malaria in the rural zone of Laredo.
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Base de dados:
LILACS
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LIPECS
Assunto principal:
Plasmodium vivax
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Fatores de Risco
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Malária Vivax
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Malária
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Peru
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev. peru. med. exp. salud publica
Assunto da revista:
SAUDE PUBLICA
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Peru
País de publicação:
Peru