@article{93337,
  keywords = {Leishmaniasis, Social determinants, Mortality, Visceral leishmaniasis (VL)},
  author = {Nunes B and Leal TC and Paiva JPSD and da Silva L and Carmo R and Machado M and de Araújo M and Santos V and Souza CDFD},
  title = {Social determinants of mortality due to visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil (2001-2015): an ecological study},
  abstract = {Introduction: We aimed to analyze the relationship between visceral leishmaniasis mortality and social determinants of health (SDH).<br>
<br>Methods: This was an ecological study of all leishmaniasis-related deaths in Brazil, from 2001 to 2015. We analyzed 49 indicators of human development and social vulnerability. The association was tested using the classical and spatial regression model.<br>
Results: Mortality was associated with indicators that expressed low human development and high social vulnerability: lack of garbage collection, low schooling, unemployment rate, low per capita income, and income inequality (Gini index).<br>
Conclusions: There was an association between high mortality by leishmaniasis and low SDH },
  year = {2020},
  journal = {Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical},
  volume = {53},
  publisher = {FapUNIFESP (SciELO)},
  issn = {1678-9849, 0037-8682},
  url = {http://www.scielo.br/pdf/rsbmt/v53/1678-9849-rsbmt-53-e20190262.pdf},
  doi = {10.1590/0037-8682-0262-2019},
  language = {eng},
}