Almeida Thassiany Sarmento Oliveira de, Fook Sayonara Maria Lia, França Francisco Oscar de Siqueira, Monteiro Tânia Maria Ribeiro, Silva Edwirde Luiz, Gomes Lidiane Cristina Félix, Farias Aline Maiara Galdino
Programa de Pós-Graduação Stricto Sensu em Saúde Coletiva, Universidade Estadual da Paraíba, Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil.
Programa de Pós-Graduação Stricto Sensu em Inovação Terapêutica, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 2016 Jul-Aug;49(4):477-85. doi: 10.1590/0037-8682-0128-2016.
Due to its frequency and morbidity, such as that caused by scorpions have achieved public health importance in certain regions of the world. The present exploratory ecological study aimed to characterize the epidemiological profile and spatial distribution of scorpion stings in Campina Grande, State of Paraíba in Northeastern Brazil.
Geographical information system techniques were used to record the scorpion stings, and Google Earth software, Track Maker, and ArcGIS 10 Esri were used as geocoding databases. The Moran test was used to evaluate spatial correlation, and the Pearson chi-square test was used to analyze associations between scorpion stings and socioeconomic variables.
The study evaluated 1,466 scorpion stings. Envenomations were more frequent among women (n = 908, 61.9%), and most patients were aged 13-28 years (n = 428, 29.2%). The Southern region of the city had the largest number of registered cases (n = 548, 37.4%), followed by the Western region (n = 510, 34.8%).
Spatial analysis of scorpionism revealed an irregular occurrence in Campina Grande. Further, no association was observed between the socioeconomic factors analyzed and the geographic location of the scorpion envenomations. Detection of spatial areas with an increased risk of scorpionism can help prioritize adoption of preventive measures in these regions to reduce the associated incidence and morbidity.
由于蝎子蜇伤的发生频率及其导致的发病率，在世界某些地区已具有公共卫生重要性。本探索性生态研究旨在描述巴西东北部帕拉伊巴州大坎皮纳市蝎子蜇伤的流行病学特征和空间分布。
利用地理信息系统技术记录蝎子蜇伤情况，并使用谷歌地球软件、轨迹制作软件和ArcGIS 10 Esri作为地理编码数据库。采用莫兰检验评估空间相关性，使用皮尔逊卡方检验分析蝎子蜇伤与社会经济变量之间的关联。
该研究评估了1466例蝎子蜇伤病例。女性蜇伤更为常见（n = 908，61.9%），大多数患者年龄在13 - 28岁之间（n = 428，29.2%）。该市南部地区登记病例数最多（n = 548，37.4%），其次是西部地区（n = 510，34.8%）。
蝎子蜇伤的空间分析显示大坎皮纳市的发病情况不规则。此外，在所分析的社会经济因素与蝎子蜇伤的地理位置之间未观察到关联。检测蝎子蜇伤风险增加的空间区域有助于优先在这些地区采取预防措施，以降低相关发病率。
