Abstract
Objective: To analyze the epidemiological profile of patients affected by gestational syphilis in the city of Maceió, Alagoas, between 2014 and 2019. Methods: Epidemiological study, carried out using SINAN data, made available by DATASUS. The variables were analyzed: age group, education level, clinical classification of the disease and treatment. Results: During the study period, 1,286 cases of gestational syphilis were reported in the municipality. Further growth was identified in 2018, with 410 reported cases. The annual incidence rate ranged from 27.3 cases / 1,000 live births in 2018 and 23.3 cases / 1,000 live births in 2019. As for maternal characteristics, the highest prevalence was in the age group of 20 to 29 years old, corresponding to 662 cases (51.4%) and with an education level up to incomplete primary education, corresponding to 541 cases (43%). Regarding the clinical classification of the disease, the prevalence was primary syphilis with 345 cases (26.8%). Conclusion: There was an acceleration of the incidence of cases in the analyzed period, with a predominance of primary SG, with prevalence in women aged between 20 and 29 years, and with less education.