Base de datos Leishmaniasis Cutánea, Colombia, 2020 - 2023
Description
This dataset compiles epidemiological, sociodemographic, and environmental information used to analyze cutaneous leishmaniasis in Colombia between 2020 and 2023, with a specific focus on its relationship to departmental deforestation. It includes annual case counts, hospitalization records, demographic characteristics (sex, age group, socioeconomic stratum, and insurance regime), and deforestation measurements for each department.
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The data was obtained from the microdata search tool of the SIVIGILA platform, managed by the Colombian National Institute of Health (INS). Reported Cutaneous Leishmaniasis cases from Colombia for the years 2020-2023 were filtered. Only cases with complete data for variables of interest (e.g., clinical outcome, date of onset, demographics) were included. Descriptive statistics and hypothesis testing (e.g., chi-square tests) were conducted using the free software Jamovi v. 2.3.28.0. Analyses focused on identifying associations between deforestation rates and seasonality, among other factors.