TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1996//
TI  - Mortality by homicide, the fatal consequences of violence. The case of Mexico, 1979-1992
JO  - Revista de saude publica
A1  - Lopez, M. V.
A1  - Híjar-Medina, Martha Cecelia
A1  - Rascón Pacheco, A.
A1  - Blanco Muñoz, J.
SP  - 46
EP  - 52
VL  - 30
IS  - 1
N2  - A study of homicide in the population of Mexico, was undertaken for the purpose of discovering the mortality panorama by this cause during 1979-1992. Homicide mortality trends were analyzed, as well as the main causes by age and sex. Rate by cause and sex were also analyzed using a Poisson Regression model. The variables were: age, sex, year, external cause of intentional injuries ICD 9th. E960-E969. RESULTS: The total number of deaths due to homicide was 198,485. Each day 35 persons die in Mexico as a result of homicide. Men were more affected than women with a RR of 10.1 and CI (95%) 14.9-16.0, adjusted for age. The main cause 56% was homicide by fire-arms and explosives. The high relative risk was for those aged from 35 to 39 with an RR of 15.4 CI 14.9-16.0. To the cause assault by other and unspecified means, the elderly population has a RR of 21.2 IC 19.7-22.9. Further research in the area and prevention should make use of a multidisciplinary approach in considering the multiple causes and solutions to this problem.<p /> <p>Language: es</p> 
LA  - es
SN  - 0034-8910
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
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