Time trends in morbidity and mortality by interpersonal violence in the state of Sergipe, Brazil, from 2008 to 2017

• Autor(a) principal: Almeida, Yann Phillipe Vilela de
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Outros Autores: Góes, Marco Aurélio de Oliveira
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Baiana de Saúde Pública (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://rbsp.sesab.ba.gov.br/index.php/rbsp/article/view/3023
• topic: Homicídios; Indicadores de saúde; Mortalidade; Epidemiologia; Tendência temporal; Homicidios; Indicadores de salud; Mortalidad; Epidemiología; Tendencia temporal; Homicide; Health indicators; Mortality; Epidemiology; Time trend

Interpersonal violence is major current public health issue, causing great morbidity and mortality. Hence, this study evaluates the time trends of admission rates due to interpersonal violence and homicides in the state of Sergipe, Brazil, from 2008 to 2017. This time series uses secondary data available in the Mortality Information System and the SUS Hospital Information System, from 2008 to 2017, regarding interpersonal violence and homicides in Sergipe. The Annual Percentage Change (APC) was calculated, and trends were considered stationary when the regression coefficient was not significantly different from zero (p > 0.05). Sergipe recorded 3215 hospitalizations due to interpersonal violence and 9640 homicides. Men showed the highest rate of interpersonal violence, both in hospitalizations (89.9%) and deaths (94.1%). Most inpatients (38.9%) and deaths (39.8%) were between 20 and 29 years of age. Results point to an increased trend for admissions due to interpersonal violence (APC = 13.2) and for homicide rates (APC = 10.5). Firearm mortality rate shows a growing trend (APC = 13.9), while cold arms and other means present a stationary trend. Violence in Sergipe has been a major cause of mortality and morbidity, proving to be a health issue related to social and cultural causes, requiring a complex and cross-sectoral approach so its impacts can be monitored over the next few years.