Citation

Lopez MV, Híjar-Medina MC, Rascón Pacheco A, Blanco Muñoz J. Rev. Saude Publica 1996; 30(1): 46-52.

Vernacular Title

Muertes por homicidio, consecuencia fatal de la violencia. El caso de Mexico,

Affiliation

Escuela de Salud Pública de México, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Morelos, México.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1996, Faculdade de Higiene e Saude Publica)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9008921

Abstract

A study of homicide in the population of Mexico, was undertaken for the purpose of discovering the mortality panorama by this cause during 1979-1992. Homicide mortality trends were analyzed, as well as the main causes by age and sex. Rate by cause and sex were also analyzed using a Poisson Regression model. The variables were: age, sex, year, external cause of intentional injuries ICD 9th. E960-E969. RESULTS: The total number of deaths due to homicide was 198,485. Each day 35 persons die in Mexico as a result of homicide. Men were more affected than women with a RR of 10.1 and CI (95%) 14.9-16.0, adjusted for age. The main cause 56% was homicide by fire-arms and explosives. The high relative risk was for those aged from 35 to 39 with an RR of 15.4 CI 14.9-16.0. To the cause assault by other and unspecified means, the elderly population has a RR of 21.2 IC 19.7-22.9. Further research in the area and prevention should make use of a multidisciplinary approach in considering the multiple causes and solutions to this problem.

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