Citation

Lotufo PA, Benseñor IM. Eur. J. Public Health 2009; 19(6): 602-604.

Affiliation

Hospital Universitario, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Oxford University Press)

DOI

10.1093/eurpub/ckp078

PMID

19535608

Abstract

In Sao Paulo, Brazil, homicides to men aged 15-44 years increased with an annual percentage change (APC) of 4.7% from 1996 to 2001, and then decreased from 2001 to 2007 with an APC of -14.6%. Analyzing the intra-urban distribution according to family income, the increase in the homicide rate was restricted to men living in the poorest neighbourhoods. In contrast, the decline in homicide rates was observed to men living in all districts. The reasons for this 'up and down' trend are not clear.

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