Perfil clínico epidemiológico dos casos de COVID-19 em indígenas da etnia Xavante

Abstract

This article aims to describe the clinical and epidemiological profile of COVID-19 in Xavante indigenous people, through a retrospective study with secondary data provided by the Ministry of Health, from March 2020 to October 2021. The variables analyzed were: age, sex, date the case was reported, symptoms, comorbidities, pregnancy, hospitalization, and case closure. Frequencies and percentage were calculated using the Epi info program. version 7.2.4. 4405 cases were reported, of which 1043 were confirmed. Women were the majority of cases, however the majority of confirmations, hospitalizations and deaths were men. Individuals between 51 and 60 years old were the most hospitalized, but the highest death rate was between 81 and 90 years old. The total lethality was 5.65%, being more significant in individuals between 81 and 90 years old. The symptoms were mostly reported by men, in order: cough, fever, sore throat and headache. Lethality was higher in individuals with kidney disease, followed by lung disease. Between epidemiological weeks (ES) 25 and 41 of 2020, the highest number of cases and deaths occurred. It was observed that the mortality and lethality rate of the Xavante was higher than that of the general population, showing the need for effective planning to control this and other pandemics in indigenous peoples, aiming at the preservation of the well-being and maintenance of the life of the Xavante indigenous people.