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0477/2013 - Evolution of homicide mortality in the State of Bahia, in the period 1996-2010.
Evolução da mortalidade por homicídio no Estado da Bahia, no período de 1996 a 2010.

Author:

• Tiago Oliveira de Souza - Souza, T.O. - Rio de Janeiro, RJ - Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sergio Arouca - <tiagotos@gmail.com>

Co-author(s):

• Edinilsa Ramos de Souza - SOUZA, ER - Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro - Centro Latino-Americano de Estudos de Violência e Saúde Jorge Careli, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (CLAVES-FIOCRUZ) - <edinilsa@claves.fiocruz.br>
• Liana Wernersbach Pinto - Pinto, L.W. - Centro Latino-Americano de Estudos de Violência e Saúde Jorge Careli, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (CLAVES-FIOCRUZ) - <lianawep@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1928-9265

Thematic Area:

Epidemiologia

Abstract:

Was carried out an ecological study whose objective was describe the evolution of homicide rates for residents of the State of Bahia, Brazil, and its nine macroregions health (MRS) in the period from 1996 to 2010. There were used data from the Mortality Information System (SIM), using events with codes (X85-Y09) of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-10). Was analyzed the number, proportion and homicide mortality rates (TMH) Crude and adjusted, considering the characteristics of the victim and the event. The results showed a profile of predominantly male mortality, race / ethnicity black with low education. The thoroughfare was the main place of occurrence of deaths. There was an increase of TMH in all age groups, but the highest rates were observed in the population aged 15 to 39 years. The TMH age-standardized rates were higher in the Far South, East, North and South is concluded that the killings can be addressed from the realities locoregional through strategic planning and intersectoral actions that take into account the socioeconomic characteristics and cultural.

Keywords:

Mortality Epidemiologic Factors Temporal Distribution Homicide

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Souza, T.O., SOUZA, ER, Pinto, L.W.. Evolution of homicide mortality in the State of Bahia, in the period 1996-2010.. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2013/Aug). [Citado em 27/09/2024]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/evolution-of-homicide-mortality-in-the-state-of-bahia-in-the-period-19962010/13786



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