Author:

• Márcio Mascarenhas - Mascarenhas, Márcio - Ministério da Saúde - <mdm.mascarenhas@gmail.com>

Co-author(s):

• Deborah Carvalho Malta - Malta, D.C. - Ministério da Saúde - <dcmalta@uol.com.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8214-5734
• Maria Lucia França Pontes Vieira - Vieira, Maria Lucia França Pontes - Fundação Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística - <mlvieira@ibge.gov.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5284-6214
• Célia Landmann Szwarcwald - Landmann, S.C - Fundação Oswaldo Cruz - <celia_ls@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7798-2095
• Alexandre Fonseca Santos - Santos, Alexandre Fonseca - Ministério da Saúde - <alexandre.fsantos@saude.gov.br>
• Raniela Borges Sinimbu - Sinimbu, Raniela Borges - Universidade Federal do Piauí - <ranielabsinimbu@gmail.com>
• Marta Maria Alves da Silva - SILVA, MMA - Ministério da Saúde - <marta.silva@saude.gov.br>

Thematic Area:

Epidemiologia

Abstract:

Objective: To describe the prevalence of violence committed by acquaintances according to demographic characteristics. Methods: This is a descriptive study, based on data from population-based survey, the National Health Research, held in Brazil in 2013 the adult population data were analyzed (≥18 years) in 64,348 households. Prevalence rates were calculated and their respective confidence intervals of 95% (95%) according to gender, age, education, race / color, area of residence, geographic region. Results: The prevalence of violence committed by acquaintances was 2.5% (95%CI 2.3-2.7), significantly higher in women (3.1%; 95%CI 2.8-3.5) compared to men (1.8%; 95% CI 1.6-2.1). This prevalence was higher in the population with 18-39 years of age (3.2%; 95%CI 2.8-3.7) compared to older individuals (1.1%; 95%CI 0.8-1.3), and among residents of North (3.2%; 95%CI 2.5-3.8) and Northeast (3.0%; 95%CI 2.5-3.8) as compared to the Southeast residents (2.0%; 95%CI 1.6-2.3). Conclusion: Violence was present in higher prevalence among women, confirming the occurrence of gender-based violence and confirming its occurrence in all geographic regions and different population groups in Brazil in 2013.

Keywords:

ViolenceDomestic ViolencePrevalenceHealth surveysDescriptive epidemiology

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