title: [Association between reported annual gold mining extraction and incidence of malaria in Mato Grosso-Brazil, 1985-1996].
abstract: A secondary data analysis was performed using an ecological design to study the association between malaria incidence rates, the reported annual production of gold mining extraction and monetary investments for the control of malaria from 1985 to 1996 in Mato Grosso, Brazil. A positive and statistically significant (p<0.001) association between the amount of gold extracted and MIR was obtained in multivariate regression analysis, even after allowing for financial investments in malaria control activities. This finding contributes to an understanding of the decrease observed in malaria incidence in Mato Grosso during the last decade, in view of the significant decrease in gold mining within the region during this period.
authors.affiliation: Fundação Nacional de Saúde, Cuiabá, MT, Brasil.
authors.forename: Elisabeth Carmen
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Duarte
authors.forename: Cor Jesus Fernandes
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Fontes
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D019353:Endemic Diseases / Q000191:economics*; D006046:Gold / Q000191:economics*; D006078:Government Programs / Q000191:economics*; D005102:Health Expenditures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008288:Malaria / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D008906:Mining / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015999:Multivariate Analysis
chemical_list: D006046:Gold