Abstract
Objective: To perform a correlation epidemiological analysis between sociodemographic factors and the incidence of tuberculosis. Methods: This is a descriptive epidemiological survey developed in a city in Northeaster Brazil on the incidence of tuberculosis and its relationship with sociodemographic factors. The data analysis aimed to promote the analysis of the correlation between the emergence of new cases of tuberculosis and the variables gender, race, area of residence and age group of affected people. Results: It was observed that the incidence of tuberculosis presents significant statistical differences in relation to all analysed parameters, affecting more men (63.2%), browns (60.2%), urban dwellers (88.4%) and aged between 20 and 64 years (70.6%). Conclusions: The present study identified that the variables analysed in the municipality population are directly associated with the incidence of tuberculosis, demonstrating the correlation between them. The occurrence of tuberculosis must be understood in its various aspects, going beyond the clinical view, to the understanding of the social factors that contribute to its incidence, which makes possible directed control actions.