Perfil epidemiológico das famílias residentes nos municípios do norte de Alagoas, segundo inserção no Programa Bolsa Família

Abstract

The Bolsa Familia Program (BFP), the responsibility of the Federal Government has mainly focused on reducing poverty and hunger in the country. Just like any other program, assessing the impact of their actions depends on the availability of information on the characteristics of the individuals it serves, so that changes of this profile can be measured and evaluated. Alagoas, and specifically the municipalities of the northern region has a large contingent of families enrolled in BFP, however, little is known about the epidemiology of pubic hair. This paper aims to describe the profile epidemiological of families in northern Alagoas assisted by the Program. To achieve this, a literature review to establish a broad foundation on the Program, and through field work, data were collected that allowed the characterization of the target audience. Thus, this dissertation is structured with a chapter of literature review and the submission of an original article entitled "Epidemiological profile of families in the municipalities of northern Alagoas, the second insertion in the Bolsa Familia Program. 2010." This is a cross-sectional study involving a probabilistic sample of 1,444 families. We used a semi-structured questionnaire, previously tested in a pilot study, with questions on socioeconomic data, demographic, anthropometric, health and on food security and nutrition. The characteristics of the beneficiary families were compared with families not registered. Results were expressed as proportions (%) and its prevalence ratio and confidence interval of 95% as a measure of association. For this, we used Poisson regression analysis with robust adjustment of variance. It was found that 729 (50.5%) families were enrolled in the BFP. The variables which, after analysis by Poisson regression, best discriminated families benefited from the program were: schooling lady of the house less than 4 years (p =0.010, PR: 1.16, IC95%: 1.03 to 1.30 ) belong to economy class D or E (p <0.001, PR:1.30, IC95%:1,12-1, 51); Use of antihypertensive medication (p <0.001, PR: 0.70, IC95%:0.60 to 0.83); Mother having an income (p <0.001, PR: 0.50, IC95%: 0.42 to 0.61); Family in a situation of food insecurity (p <0.001, PR: 1.29, IC95%: 1.13 to 1.47) greater number of residents per household (p <0.001, PR: 1.48, IC95%: 1.34 to 1.64). These results suggest the need to implement other measures to reduce poverty and inequality in the region.