TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Time-trend analysis of homicide and traffic accident mortality in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, 2000-2010
JO  - Epidemiologia e serviços de saúde : revista do Sistema Unico de Saúde do Brasil
A1  - Rocha, Gilberto Garcia da
A1  - Nunes, Bruno Pereira
A1  - Silva, Érica Ferreira da
A1  - Wehrmeister, Fernando César
SP  - 323
EP  - 330
VL  - 25
IS  - 2
N2  - 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>
LA  - pt
SN  - 1679-4974
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.5123/S1679-49742016000200011
ID  - ref1
ER  -