@article{ref1,
title="Lost lives: a descriptive analysis of the profile of adolescent´s mortality in Brazil",
journal="Adolescência e saúde",
year="2018",
author="da Rosa, Caroline",
volume="15",
number="2",
pages="29-38",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: Perform a descriptive analysis of the epidemiological profile of adolescent´s mortality in Brazil in the five-year period from 2008 to 2012.   METHODS: An observational, descriptive, retrospective epidemiological study based on secondary data obtained from the DATASUS - Mortality Information System. The socioeconomic variables studied were: gender, color / race, education level and marital status. The cause of death was analyzed according to the ICD-10 chapters. This study uses the descriptive statistics and the calculation of the age-specific mortality rate for data analysis.   RESULTS: In the analyzed time series were recorded, 126.031 adolescent deaths. The year 2012 presented the highest death register and increase of the age-specific mortality coefficient. The male adolescents corresponded to 75.26% of this population. Brown skin color were predominant (52.2%) in the analyzed adolescent, as well as having 4-7 years of scholarity (35.36%) and single marital status (92.02%). External causes of morbidity and mortality accounted for 66.25% of deaths in the period. It was identified that, among external causes, assault was the most frequent (51.62%) followed by transport accidents (25.62%). The male adolescents are more prone to death by external factors than females.   CONCLUSION: External causes were responsible for two thirds of the adolescents Brazilian deaths. In order for the adolescent to have his right to a guaranteed life, it is necessary an intersectoral action, where the Unified Health System has an important place of health promotion in its broadest concept.   <p /> <p>Language: pt</p>",
language="pt",
issn="1679-9941",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}