Citation

Rocha GG, Nunes BP, Silva ÉF, Wehrmeister FC. Epidemiol. Serv. Saude 2016; 25(2): 323-330.

Vernacular Title

Análise temporal da mortalidade por homicídios e acidentes de trânsito em Foz do Iguaçu, 2000-2010.

Affiliation

Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Epidemiologia, Pelotas-RS, Brasil.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Coordenação-Geral de Desenvolvimento da Epidemiologia em em Serviços / Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde / Ministério da Saúde)

DOI

10.5123/S1679-49742016000200011

PMID

27869950

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:: to perform time-trend analysis of homicide and land transport accident (LTA) mortality in Foz do Iguaçu city, Brazil, 2000-2010.

METHODS:: this was a time series study, using Mortality Information System data on people resident in the city; death rates by sex were calculated and standardized by age; Prais-Winsten regression was used.

RESULTS:: 3,459 deaths were recorded in the period (881 owing to LTA and 2,578 owing to homicides); the highest homicide mortality rate was 104.6 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2006, whilst for LTA it was 35.9 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2010; LTA and homicide mortality rates showed stability; higher mortality rates were found in the 20-39 age group.

CONCLUSION:: the maintenance high homicide and LTA mortality rates point to the need to pay greater attention to these problems.

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