TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Lost lives: a descriptive analysis of the profile of adolescent´s mortality in Brazil
JO  - Adolescência e saúde
A1  - da Rosa, Caroline
SP  - 29
EP  - 38
VL  - 15
IS  - 2
N2  - 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>
LA  - pt
SN  - 1679-9941
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
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