Factores Sociodemográficos y Ambientales Asociados a la Incidencia de Leishmaniasis Cutánea en el Distrito de Santa Marta

Abstract

Abstract Objective: To identify the main sociodemographic and environmental factors associated with the incidence of cutaneous leishmaniasis in the district of Santa Marta. Material and Methods: study of cases and controls which will be carried out with the information of the district of Santa Marta during the years 2017, 2018 and 2019 taking the databases of the surveillance system SIVIGILA of the Department of District Health, as a case will be defined to any person notified with Leishmaniasis in the district of Santa Marta and as a control will be taken residents in the area of contacts with no history of the disease. The risk factors associated with the incidence of Leishmaniasis will be assessed through a diagnostic survey of the sociodemographic and environmental conditions of the dwellings Results: In this study the risk factors that were found associated with Leishmaniasis Cutaneous (LC) are: Mosquitoes inside the house (OR = 3.7273, IC95% 1.3483-10304), waste disposal with incineration (burning) (OR = 2.1235; IC95% 0.7069-6.3787) and open air (landfill) (OR = 1.1376, IC95% 0.3388-3.8201); age over 34 years (OR = 1.0800, 95% CI 0.4211-2.7697) and level of education (primary or no schooling) (OR = 1.1667, 95% CI 0.4556-2.9941); not have any public or private service (OR = 1.3611; IC95% 0.2130-0.6969); and wild animals around the dwelling (OR = 1.3939; IC95% 0.3566-5.4494). Conclusion: It is necessary to implement promotion, prevention and control actions related to cutaneous leishmaniasis in the district of Santa Marta