@article{ref1,
title="Time-trend analysis of homicide and traffic accident mortality in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, 2000-2010",
journal="Epidemiologia e serviços de saúde : revista do Sistema Unico de Saúde do Brasil",
year="2016",
author="Rocha, Gilberto Garcia da and Nunes, Bruno Pereira and Silva, Érica Ferreira da and Wehrmeister, Fernando César",
volume="25",
number="2",
pages="323-330",
abstract="OBJECTIVE:: to perform time-trend analysis of homicide and land transport accident (LTA) mortality in Foz do Iguaçu city, Brazil, 2000-2010. <br><br>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. <br><br>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. <br><br>CONCLUSION:: the maintenance high homicide and LTA mortality rates point to the need to pay greater attention to these problems.<p /> <p>Language: pt</p>",
language="pt",
issn="1679-4974",
doi="10.5123/S1679-49742016000200011",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.5123/S1679-49742016000200011"
}