TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Spatial-temporal trends and risk of suicide in Central Brazil: an ecological study contrasting indigenous and non-indigenous populations
JO  - Revista brasileira de psiquiatria
A1  - Orellana, Jesem D.
A1  - Balieiro, Antônio A.
A1  - Fonseca, Fernanda R.
A1  - Basta, Paulo C.
A1  - Souza, Maximiliano L. Ponte de
SP  - 222
EP  - 230
VL  - 38
IS  - 3
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To examine spatial-temporal distribution and risk of suicide, as well as trends in suicide mortality rates, in the indigenous and non-indigenous population of the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. <br><br>METHODS: Data were obtained from the Information Department of the Brazilian Unified Health System. Deaths recorded as voluntary self-inflicted injuries (ICD-10 codes X60.0 to X84.9) were considered suicide. Suicide rates were estimated and adjusted by age in the population > 9 years of age. Kernel analysis was used to assess the spatial distribution of suicide cases, while trend analysis was carried out using a non-parametric test (Mann-Kendall). <br><br>RESULTS: The suicide risk among the indigenous population was 8.1 (95%CI 7.2-9.0) times higher than in the non-indigenous population. For indigenous residents in the 15-24 age group, the risk was 18.5 (95%CI 17.5-19.6) times higher than in the non-indigenous population. The majority of indigenous cases were concentrated in a few villages in reservation areas, mainly occupied by Guarani-Kaiowá and Guarani-Ñandeva groups. Rate patterns remained stable over time in both groups. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Suicide is a serious public health problem in Mato Grosso do Sul, and has had an alarming and disproportionate impact on the indigenous population for more than a decade.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1516-4446
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1516-4446-2015-1720
ID  - ref1
ER  -