Citation

Bernardino ÍM, Barbosa KGN, Nóbrega LM, Cavalcante GMS, Ferreira EFE, d'Ávila S. Cien. Saude Colet. 2017; 22(9): 3033-3044.

Vernacular Title

Violência interpessoal, circunstâncias das agressões e padrões dos traumas maxilofaciais na região metropolitana de Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brasil (2008-2011).

Affiliation

Faculdade de Odontologia, Universidade Estadual da Paraíba. R. Baraúnas, Universitário. 58429-500 Campina Grande PB Brasil. italo.macedo50@gmail.com.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Associacao Brasileira de Pos-Graduacao em Saude Coletiva)

DOI

10.1590/1413-81232017229.09852016

PMID

28954154

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the circumstances of aggressions and patterns of maxillofacial injuries among victims of interpersonal violence. This was a cross-sectional and exploratory study conducted from the analysis of 7,132 medical-legal and social records of interpersonal violence victims seen in a Forensic Medicine and Dentistry Center. Descriptive and multivariate statistics were performed using Multiple Correspondence Analysis. Three groups with different victimization profiles were identified. The first group was mainly composed of men of different age groups, victims of community violence that resulted in facial bones or dentoalveolar fracture. The second group was mainly composed of adolescents (10-19 years) of both sexes, victims of interpersonal violence and without specific pattern of injuries. The third group was composed of adult women (≥ 20 years) victims of domestic violence that resulted in injuries of soft tissues of face or other body regions. The results suggest that sociodemographic and circumstantial characteristics are important factors in victimization by maxillofacial injuries and interpersonal violence.

Language: en