Prevalência de sintomas crônicos e associação com a função pulmonar em indígenas e não indígenas com passado de tuberculose pulmonar

Abstract

Introduction: Tuberculosis even if treated properly can leave changes and pulmonary sequelae. Objective: To investigate the prevalence and variables of chronic respiratory symptoms and pulmonary dysfunction in post-tuberculosis individuals. Design: This was a cross-sectional study with individuals with tuberculosis reported in the Information System Notification of Dourados-MS. The sample of 161 participants divided into Group 1: indigenous (n = 61) and Group 2: Non-indigenous (n = 60), who responded to the clinical questionnaire and underwent spirometry. Results: Some respiratory symptoms remained cough (28%), sputum (23%), wheezing (22%) and dyspnea grade II (8%). These were associated with alcoholism OR: 3.10 (1.16 to 8.39), education OR: 5.01 (1.42 to 17.66) and previous pulmonary diseases OR: 5.42 (1.69 to 17 34). Among the participants, 41 had pulmonary disorders, the most prevalent being the obstructive disorder (49%), followed by the disturbance joint (46%) and limiting (5%). The difference in lifestyle between populations was not decisive piara the development of dysfunction or stay symptoms. Conclusion: prevalence of chronic respiratory symptoms and pulmonary function disorders was 45% and 41% respectively. The social condition of the individual can determine less access to health services and consequently the diagnosis of TB.