Trends of homicide death in Brazil in the 90s: the role of firearms
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Resumo: | OBJECTIVE: To describe the growth of homicide death in Brazil and to investigate the contribution of firearms to homicide death growth in the 90s. METHODS: An ecological descriptive time series was carried out for the period 1991 to 2000. External cause mortality data were obtained according to place of residence for the overall population and by gender from the Ministry of Health Mortality Information System. Homicides were classified as firearm, non-firearm and unknown (weapon) deaths. Proportional mortality and mortality rates (by 100,000) were calculated. RESULTS: Homicides accounted for 33% of all external cause deaths in the 90s. Firearms were used in more than 50% of deaths in 1991 and in almost 70% in 2000. This growth was seen for both genders and in all state capitals. Homicide mortality rate grew 27.5% in the whole country, and firearm homicide mortality rate grew 72.5%. During the same period there was a drop in deaths classified as unknown weapon homicide, which could partially explain the growth seen in firearm homicide rates. CONCLUSIONS: Data suggest the magnitude of firearm contribution for the growing tendency of homicide deaths in Brazil in the 90s. Data quality regarding intentionality and type of weapon used has hindered data analysis. |
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Trends of homicide death in Brazil in the 90s: the role of firearms Mortalidade por homicídios no Brasil na década de 90: o papel das armas de fogo HomicídioEstatísticaArmas de fogoCoeficiente de mortalidadeSérie de tempoEpidemiologia descritivaHomicideStatisticsFirearmsMortality rateTime seriesEpidemiologydescriptive OBJECTIVE: To describe the growth of homicide death in Brazil and to investigate the contribution of firearms to homicide death growth in the 90s. METHODS: An ecological descriptive time series was carried out for the period 1991 to 2000. External cause mortality data were obtained according to place of residence for the overall population and by gender from the Ministry of Health Mortality Information System. Homicides were classified as firearm, non-firearm and unknown (weapon) deaths. Proportional mortality and mortality rates (by 100,000) were calculated. RESULTS: Homicides accounted for 33% of all external cause deaths in the 90s. Firearms were used in more than 50% of deaths in 1991 and in almost 70% in 2000. This growth was seen for both genders and in all state capitals. Homicide mortality rate grew 27.5% in the whole country, and firearm homicide mortality rate grew 72.5%. During the same period there was a drop in deaths classified as unknown weapon homicide, which could partially explain the growth seen in firearm homicide rates. CONCLUSIONS: Data suggest the magnitude of firearm contribution for the growing tendency of homicide deaths in Brazil in the 90s. Data quality regarding intentionality and type of weapon used has hindered data analysis. OBJETIVO: Descrever a evolução da mortalidade por homicídio no Brasil, na década de 1990, buscando analisar a contribuição das armas de fogo. MÉTODOS: Estudo ecológico descritivo de série temporal para o período 1991 a 2000. Dados sobre óbitos por causas externas, segundo local de residência, foram obtidos para a população total e grupos de sexo. A fonte de dados utilizada foi o Sistema de Informação sobre Mortalidade do Ministério da Saúde (SIM/Datasus). Os homicídios foram classificados em homicídios por armas de fogo, por outros instrumentos e por meios não especificados. Foram calculados a mortalidade proporcional e os coeficientes de mortalidade (/100.000) habitantes. RESULTADOS: Os homicídios foram responsáveis por 33% dos óbitos por causas externas na década de 1990. As armas de fogo contribuíram com mais de 50% dos casos já em 1991, e com cerca de 70% no ano 2000. Esse crescimento ocorreu em ambos os grupos de sexo e em todas as capitais. O coeficiente de mortalidade por homicídio cresceu 27,5%, sendo que o incremento nos homicídios cometidos com armas de fogo foi de 72,5%. No período houve uma queda nos casos decorrentes de instrumentos não especificados, o que pode explicar parte do incremento observado para os homicídios com armas de fogo. CONCLUSÕES: Os dados indicam significativa contribuição das armas de fogo para o crescimento dos homicídios na década de 1990. Problemas na qualidade das informações, tanto no que se refere às mortes com intencionalidade indeterminada como ao tipo de instrumento utilizado, prejudicaram a análise dos dados. Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Saúde Pública2005-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/3183310.1590/S0034-89102005000100008Revista de Saúde Pública; Vol. 39 No. 1 (2005); 58-66 Revista de Saúde Pública; Vol. 39 Núm. 1 (2005); 58-66 Revista de Saúde Pública; v. 39 n. 1 (2005); 58-66 1518-87870034-8910reponame:Revista de Saúde Públicainstname:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)instacron:USPporhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/31833/33775Copyright (c) 2017 Revista de Saúde Públicainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessPeres, Maria Fernanda TourinhoSantos, Patrícia Carla dos2012-07-08T22:32:08Zoai:revistas.usp.br:article/31833Revistahttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/indexONGhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/oairevsp@org.usp.br||revsp1@usp.br1518-87870034-8910opendoar:2012-07-08T22:32:08Revista de Saúde Pública - Universidade de São Paulo (USP)false |
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Trends of homicide death in Brazil in the 90s: the role of firearms Mortalidade por homicídios no Brasil na década de 90: o papel das armas de fogo |
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Trends of homicide death in Brazil in the 90s: the role of firearms |
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Trends of homicide death in Brazil in the 90s: the role of firearms Peres, Maria Fernanda Tourinho Homicídio Estatística Armas de fogo Coeficiente de mortalidade Série de tempo Epidemiologia descritiva Homicide Statistics Firearms Mortality rate Time series Epidemiology descriptive |
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Trends of homicide death in Brazil in the 90s: the role of firearms |
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Trends of homicide death in Brazil in the 90s: the role of firearms |
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Trends of homicide death in Brazil in the 90s: the role of firearms |
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Trends of homicide death in Brazil in the 90s: the role of firearms |
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Trends of homicide death in Brazil in the 90s: the role of firearms |
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Peres, Maria Fernanda Tourinho |
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Peres, Maria Fernanda Tourinho Santos, Patrícia Carla dos |
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Santos, Patrícia Carla dos |
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Peres, Maria Fernanda Tourinho Santos, Patrícia Carla dos |
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Homicídio Estatística Armas de fogo Coeficiente de mortalidade Série de tempo Epidemiologia descritiva Homicide Statistics Firearms Mortality rate Time series Epidemiology descriptive |
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Homicídio Estatística Armas de fogo Coeficiente de mortalidade Série de tempo Epidemiologia descritiva Homicide Statistics Firearms Mortality rate Time series Epidemiology descriptive |
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OBJECTIVE: To describe the growth of homicide death in Brazil and to investigate the contribution of firearms to homicide death growth in the 90s. METHODS: An ecological descriptive time series was carried out for the period 1991 to 2000. External cause mortality data were obtained according to place of residence for the overall population and by gender from the Ministry of Health Mortality Information System. Homicides were classified as firearm, non-firearm and unknown (weapon) deaths. Proportional mortality and mortality rates (by 100,000) were calculated. RESULTS: Homicides accounted for 33% of all external cause deaths in the 90s. Firearms were used in more than 50% of deaths in 1991 and in almost 70% in 2000. This growth was seen for both genders and in all state capitals. Homicide mortality rate grew 27.5% in the whole country, and firearm homicide mortality rate grew 72.5%. During the same period there was a drop in deaths classified as unknown weapon homicide, which could partially explain the growth seen in firearm homicide rates. CONCLUSIONS: Data suggest the magnitude of firearm contribution for the growing tendency of homicide deaths in Brazil in the 90s. Data quality regarding intentionality and type of weapon used has hindered data analysis. |
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Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Saúde Pública |
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