@article{ref1,
title="Ecological analysis of accidents and lethal violence in Vitoria, Southeastern Brazil",
journal="Revista de saude publica",
year="2009",
author="Bastos, Marcia de Jesus Rocha Pereira and Pereira, Joseanny Gomes Poltronieri and Smarzaro, Dorian Chim and Costa, Everaldo Francisco and Bossanel, Regina Celia Lobo and Oliosa, Durvalina Maria Sesari and Pereira, Joseanny Gomes Poltronieri and Feitosa, Hideko Nagatani and da Costa, MF and de Oliveira, FJ and Fávero, Juliana Lopes and Maciel, Ethel Leonor Noia",
volume="43",
number="1",
pages="123-132",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To analyze the socioeconomic background and its relationship with spatial distribution of mortality due to violence. METHODS: Ecological study conducted to explore the space distribution of mortality due to violence in the city of Vitoria, Southeastern Brazil, between 2000 and 2003, based on population and socioeconomic information. Mortality data were correlated with information on victim's place of residence, type of violence, gender, and skin color. Data were analyzed using space average, odds ratio, and cluster analysis. RESULTS: There were reported 828 deaths due to violence during the study period, accounting for 17% of all deaths in the city. Of these, 72% were homicides, 21.8% traffic accidents, and 6% suicides. Violence victims were mostly young black males, living in poorer areas of the city. In contrast, as forsuicide and traffic accidents, the victims were older white females living in the wealthiest area of the city. CONCLUSIONS: The study showed that violence is a phenomenon occurring in all socioeconomic levels but black people at the lowest level are more likely to die from homicides while white well-off people are more likely to die from suicide and traffic accidents.   <p></p>  <p>Language: pt</p>",
language="pt",
issn="0034-8910",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}