ANÁLISE EPIDEMIOLÓGICA DE ÓBITOS POR DOENÇA DIVERTICULAR EM MULHERES NO CENTRO-OESTE DO BRASIL (2002-2022)

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Diverticular disease (DD) is characterized by the formation of diverticula, protrusions of the mucosa into the muscular layer of the descending and sigmoid colon. Given the high incidence rate of DD and the lack of studies focusing on the Central-West region of Brazil and, particularly, on the female population, it is essential to conduct an epidemiological analysis of deaths among this patient profile. 

OBJECTIVE: To analyze deaths among women due to DD in the Central-West region of Brazil from 2002 to 2022. METHODOLOGY: This is a descriptive, retrospective, and quantitative study using data from the Mortality Information System (SIM) and the Department of Information and Informatics of the Unified Health System (DATASUS), referring to deaths from 2002 to 2022 among women in the Central-West region. The variables used were race/color, age group, number of deaths by residence, education level, marital status, and year of death. Data were tabulated and analyzed using descriptive statistics in Excel. The study adheres to the ethical guidelines of Resolution 466/12 of the National Health Council and does not require approval from Ethics Committees, as it uses public data. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: During the analyzed period, there were 1,446 female deaths. The most affected groups were white ethnicity (59.2%), widows (44%), those aged 80 years or older (39.7%), and those with 4-7 years of schooling (n=318), followed by those with 1-3 years of schooling (n=302) and no schooling (n=255). However, mortality decreases as the level of education increases, with 192 cases among those with 8-11 years of schooling and 93 cases among those with 12 years or more. Additionally, the year 2022 recorded the highest number of cases (n=160), with a trend of increase. Goiás was the state with the most deaths (48.4%), and the Federal District with the fewest (15.1%), highlighting a regional disparity still poorly understood. CONCLUSION: The results show higher mortality among white, widowed, and elderly women from Goiás. Low education level is associated with higher mortality. The progressive increase in deaths indicates an urgent need for improvement in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.