Suicide in historic cities of a Brazilian state

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Autor(a) principal: Simões, Beatriz Faria
Data de Publicação: 2015
Outros Autores: Cantão, Luiza, Botti, Nadja Cristiane Lappann
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Rev Rene (Online)
Texto Completo: http://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/2721
Resumo: Objective: to analyze the suicide rate in historical regions of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Methods: epidemiological study conducted in five historical regions of a Brazilian state. The data used were extracted from the Information Department of the National Health System. Results: the Historical Regions of Demonstrations and Wealth presented higher suicide rates when compared to the state’s rate. In 11 of the 15 years analyzed, the Region of Wealth had rates higher than that of Minas Gerais. Regarding age group, average levels of suicide were found in the age group 20-59 years in 14 years studied. We also identified higher suicide rates among men in the Historical Regions. The most used methods in the Historical Regions were hanging, strangulation and suffocation. Conclusion: the distribution of suicide cases has enabled to understand the epidemiological characteristics of suicide in the Historical Regions of Minas Gerais during the period analyzed.
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spelling Suicide in historic cities of a Brazilian stateSuicideViolenceEpidemiologic StudiesMortality Rate.Objective: to analyze the suicide rate in historical regions of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Methods: epidemiological study conducted in five historical regions of a Brazilian state. The data used were extracted from the Information Department of the National Health System. Results: the Historical Regions of Demonstrations and Wealth presented higher suicide rates when compared to the state’s rate. In 11 of the 15 years analyzed, the Region of Wealth had rates higher than that of Minas Gerais. Regarding age group, average levels of suicide were found in the age group 20-59 years in 14 years studied. We also identified higher suicide rates among men in the Historical Regions. The most used methods in the Historical Regions were hanging, strangulation and suffocation. Conclusion: the distribution of suicide cases has enabled to understand the epidemiological characteristics of suicide in the Historical Regions of Minas Gerais during the period analyzed.Universidade Federal do Ceará2015-04-04info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttp://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/272110.15253/2175-6783.2015000200015Rev Rene; Vol 16 No 2 (2015)Rev Rene; v. 16 n. 2 (2015)2175-67831517-3852reponame:Rev Rene (Online)instname:Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)instacron:UFCenghttp://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/2721/2105Copyright (c) 2016 Northeast Network Nursing Journalinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSimões, Beatriz FariaCantão, LuizaBotti, Nadja Cristiane Lappann2019-03-12T20:06:59Zoai:periodicos.ufc:article/2721Revistahttp://periodicos.ufc.br/renePUBhttp://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/oairene@ufc.br||2175-67831517-3852opendoar:2019-03-12T20:06:59Rev Rene (Online) - Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Suicide in historic cities of a Brazilian state
title Suicide in historic cities of a Brazilian state
spellingShingle Suicide in historic cities of a Brazilian state
Simões, Beatriz Faria
Suicide
Violence
Epidemiologic Studies
Mortality Rate.
title_short Suicide in historic cities of a Brazilian state
title_full Suicide in historic cities of a Brazilian state
title_fullStr Suicide in historic cities of a Brazilian state
title_full_unstemmed Suicide in historic cities of a Brazilian state
title_sort Suicide in historic cities of a Brazilian state
author Simões, Beatriz Faria
author_facet Simões, Beatriz Faria
Cantão, Luiza
Botti, Nadja Cristiane Lappann
author_role author
author2 Cantão, Luiza
Botti, Nadja Cristiane Lappann
author2_role author
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Simões, Beatriz Faria
Cantão, Luiza
Botti, Nadja Cristiane Lappann
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Suicide
Violence
Epidemiologic Studies
Mortality Rate.
topic Suicide
Violence
Epidemiologic Studies
Mortality Rate.
description Objective: to analyze the suicide rate in historical regions of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Methods: epidemiological study conducted in five historical regions of a Brazilian state. The data used were extracted from the Information Department of the National Health System. Results: the Historical Regions of Demonstrations and Wealth presented higher suicide rates when compared to the state’s rate. In 11 of the 15 years analyzed, the Region of Wealth had rates higher than that of Minas Gerais. Regarding age group, average levels of suicide were found in the age group 20-59 years in 14 years studied. We also identified higher suicide rates among men in the Historical Regions. The most used methods in the Historical Regions were hanging, strangulation and suffocation. Conclusion: the distribution of suicide cases has enabled to understand the epidemiological characteristics of suicide in the Historical Regions of Minas Gerais during the period analyzed.
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