Doenças infecciosas intestinais na primeira infância e serviços de saneamento básico nos municípios brasileiros entre 2010 e 2015: uma análise via regressão quantílica

Abstract

The primary objective of this study was to investigate the relationships between hospital admission rates for childhood infectious diseases and the provision of basic sanitation services in Brazilian municipalities for the years 2010 to 2015. For this purpose, quantile regression models. The study aims to understand how the quality and availability of basic sanitation influenced hospitalization rates in this age group during this period. The data used for this study were obtained from the United Nations Development Program(UNDP) and the Department of Informatics of the Brazilian Unified Health System (DATASUS). Quantile regression analysis reveals that the quality of basic sanitation, represented by the percentage of households with bathroom facilities and piped water, plays a crucial role in reducing hospitalization rates for infectious intestinal diseases in childhood, while a positive association is observed between the hospitalization rate for this disease and the percentage of households with inadequate water and sewage facilitiesin all quantiles analyzed. Therefore, the quality of basic sanitation is fundamental to childhealth, and improving access to services such as bathrooms, piped water, and proper sanitation can significantly reduce hospitalizations in children. Furthermore, the relationship between sanitation and child health varies across different regions and groupsof municipalities, emphasizing the importance of context-sensitive policies and thereduction of regional and socioeconomic disparities.