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An ecological study on suicide and homicide in Brazil / Estudo ecológico sobre suicídio e homicídio no Brasil
Bando, Daniel Hideki; Lester, David.
Affiliation
  • Bando, Daniel Hideki; Secretaria Municipal da Saúde de Guarulhos. Guarulhos. BR
  • Lester, David; Secretaria Municipal da Saúde de Guarulhos. Guarulhos. BR
Ciênc. Saúde Colet. (Impr.) ; 19(4): 1179-1189, abr. 2014. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-710514
Responsible library: BR1.1
ABSTRACT
The objective was to evaluate correlations between suicide, homicide and socio-demographic variables by an ecological study. Mortality and socio-demographic data were collected from official records of the Ministry of Health and IBGE (2010), aggregated by state (27). The data were analyzed using correlation techniques, factor analysis, principal component analysis with a varimax rotation and multiple linear regression. Suicide age-adjusted rates for the total population, men and women were 5.0, 8.0, and 2.2 per 100,000 inhabitants respectively. The suicide rates ranged from 2.7 in Pará to 9.1 in Rio Grande do Sul. Homicide for the total population, men and women were 27.2, 50.8, and 4.5 per 100,000, respectively. The homicide rates ranged from 13.0 in Santa Catarina to 68.9 in Alagoas. Suicide and homicide were negatively associated, the significance persisted among men. Unemployment was negatively correlated with suicide and positively with homicide. Different socio-demographic variables were found to correlate with suicide and homicide in the regressions. Suicide showed a pattern suggesting that, in Brazil, it is related to high socioeconomic status. Homicide seemed to follow the pattern found in other countries, associated with lower social and economic status.
RESUMO
O objetivo foi avaliar a correlação entre homicídio, suicídio e variáveis sociodemográficas num estudo ecológico. Os dados foram coletados a partir de registros oficiais disponibilizados pelo Ministério da Saúde e IBGE (2010), agregados por estado. Os dados foram analisados usando técnicas de correlação, análise fatorial, análise de componentes principais com rotação varimax e regressão linear múltipla. As taxas de suicídio padronizadas por idade para o total, homens e mulheres foram 5,0; 8,0 e 2,2 por 100.000, respectivamente. A taxa de suicídio variou de 2,7 no Pará a 9,1 no Rio Grande do Sul. As taxas de homicídio para o total, homens e mulheres foram 27,2; 50,8 e 4,5 por 100.000, respectivamente. A taxa de homicídio variou de 13,0 em Santa Catarina a 68,9 em Alagoas. Suicídio e homicídio foram negativamente associados, a significância persistiu entre os homens. O desemprego foi negativamente correlacionado com o suicídio e positivamente com o homicídio. Diferentes variáveis sociodemográficas foram correlacionadas com o suicídio e homicídio nas regressões. Suicídio apresentou um padrão, sugerindo que no Brasil está relacionado com alto nível socioeconômico. Homicídio parece seguir o padrão encontrado em outros países, associado com baixo nível socioeconômico. .
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Health context: Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas Health problem: Goal 11: Inequalities and inequities in health Database: LILACS Main subject: Suicide / Homicide Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Risk factors Aspects: Equity and inequality Limits: Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Ciênc. Saúde Colet. (Impr.) Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2014 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Secretaria Municipal da Saúde de Guarulhos/BR

Full text: Available Collection: International databases Health context: Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas Health problem: Goal 11: Inequalities and inequities in health Database: LILACS Main subject: Suicide / Homicide Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Risk factors Aspects: Equity and inequality Limits: Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Ciênc. Saúde Colet. (Impr.) Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2014 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Secretaria Municipal da Saúde de Guarulhos/BR
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