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Mortality by suicide: a focus on municipalities with a high proportion of self-reported indigenous people in the state of Amazonas, Brazil / Mortalidade por Suicidio: um enfoque em municipios com alta proporcao de populacao autodeclarada indigena no Estado do Amazonas, Brasil
Orellana, Jesem Douglas Yamall; Basta, Paulo Cesar; Souza, Maximiliano Loiola Ponte de.
  • Orellana, Jesem Douglas Yamall; Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Leonidas e Maria Deane. Manaus. BR
  • Basta, Paulo Cesar; Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Leonidas e Maria Deane. Manaus. BR
  • Souza, Maximiliano Loiola Ponte de; Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Leonidas e Maria Deane. Manaus. BR
Rev. bras. epidemiol ; 16(3): 658-669, set. 2013. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-700190
ABSTRACT
Objective: To analyze mortality rates and to describe the demographic and epidemiological characteristics of suicides recorded in the state of Amazonas. Methods: A descriptive and retrospective study has been carried out with emphasis on municipalities, which have shown, simultaneously, a high mortality rates and a high proportion of self-reported indigenous population, based on 2005 - 2009 data as provided by the Informatics Department of the Unified National Health System. Results: Among the general population of the state of Amazonas, the mortality rate, by suicide, of 4.2/100.000 inhabitants has been reported, similar to that of Manaus (4.6/100.000 inhabitants). In contrast, at Tabatinga (25.2/100.000 inhabitants), at São Gabriel da Cachoeira (27.6/100.000 inhabitants) and at Santa Isabel do Rio Negro (36.4/100.000 inhabitants), municipalities, where the proportion of self-reported indigenous population is high, besides the taxes being notably higher, it was observed that most of the suicides has occurred among men; among young men aged between 15 - 24 years; at home; by hanging; during "weekend" and among the indigenous population. Discussion: Our findings have unveiled that suicide comes forth as a serious public health issue in some municipalities in the state of Amazonas, further indicating that the event occurs within very specific contexts, and that the dimension and the magnitude of the problem can be even more serious among populations or in territories exclusively inhabited by indigenous people. .
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Objetivo: analisar as taxas de mortalidade e descrever as características demográficas e epidemiológicas dos suicídios registrados no Estado do Amazonas. Métodos: Realizou-se um estudo descritivo e retrospectivo com ênfase nos municípios que apresentaram, simultaneamente, elevadas taxas de mortalidade e elevadas proporções de população autodeclarada indígena, com base nos dados de 2005 - 2009 do Departamento de Informática do Sistema Único de Saúde. Resultados: Na população geral do Amazonas foi reportada taxa de mortalidade por suicídio de 4,2/100.000 habitantes, semelhante a de Manaus (4,6/100.000 habitantes). Em contraposição em Tabatinga (25,2/100.000 habitantes), em São Gabriel da Cachoeira (27,6/100.000 habitantes) e em Santa Isabel do Rio Negro (36,4/100.000 habitantes), municípios nos quais a proporção de população autodeclarada indígena é alta, além de taxas notadamente superiores, observou-se que a maioria dos suicídios ocorreu em homens; em jovens de 15 - 24 anos; no domicílio; por enforcamento; no "fim de semana" e em indígenas. Discussão: Nossos achados revelam que o suicídio desponta como um sério problema de saúde pública em alguns municípios do Amazonas, indicando ainda que o evento ocorre em um contexto particular e que a dimensão e a magnitude do problema possa ser ainda mais grave em populações ou territórios formados exclusivamente por indígenas. .
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Suicide / Indians, South American / Self Report Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Rev. bras. epidemiol Journal subject: Epidemiology / Public Health Year: 2013 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Suicide / Indians, South American / Self Report Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Rev. bras. epidemiol Journal subject: Epidemiology / Public Health Year: 2013 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz/BR