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Distribution of Congenital Syphilis Hospitalizations According to Sex and Race/Color: An Ecological Study Using Secondary Data

por Gilney Guerra de Medeiros, George Harrison Ferreira de Carvalho y Rosilane De Lima Brito Magalhães

Publicada: 30 de julio de 2026
Servidor: SciELO Preprints
DOI: 10.1590/scielopreprints.17205

Introduction: Congenital syphilis remains a major public health challenge and is considered a sensitive indicator of the quality of prenatal care. Objective: To analyze the distribution of hospitalizations due to congenital syphilis according to sex and race/color. Methods: An ecological, retrospective study was conducted using aggregated data from the Brazilian Hospital Information System (SIH/SUS) for 2023. Absolute and relative frequencies were calculated, and associations between categorical variables were assessed using chi-square or Fisher’s exact test. Results: A total of 187 hospitalizations were identified. Females accounted for 54.0% of cases. Most hospitalizations occurred among individuals classified as brown (pardo) (73.8%). Conclusion: The findings highlight persistent social inequalities associated with congenital syphilis hospitalizations.

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