An intersectionality perspective on tuberculosis: social determinants affecting tuberculosis mortality rate in Ecuador
These findings reinforce the strong link between TB mortality and poverty, rurality, a discreet relationship with overcrowding, and an inverse relationship with population density in the Ecuadorian context, highlighting the need for targeted public health interventions in rural underserved communities. Future research should explore how changes in socioeconomic conditions and healthcare access have influenced TB incidence.
Authors
- Karina Lalangui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8506-4107)
- Miguel Ángel García-Bereguiain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0025-3609)
- Alexandra Narváez
- Greta Franco-Sotomayor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3068-2546)
- Solón Alberto Orlando (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5787-3115)
- Ángel Sebastián Rodríguez-Pazmiño (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1153-0156)
- Darwin Paredes-Núñez
- Daniel Ramos-Sarmiento
Institutions
- Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (DO)
- Universidad Espíritu Santo (EC)
- Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil (EC)
- Universidad UTE (EC)
- Universidad de Las Américas (EC)
- Instituto Nacional de Investigación en Salud Pública (EC)
- Universidad Ecotec (EC)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-10-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1659887
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00