TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Notifications of sexual violence against children and adolescents in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil: a descriptive study, 2014-2018
JO  - Epidemiologia e serviços de saúde : revista do Sistema Unico de Saúde do Brasil
A1  - Lourenço, Samara da Silveira
A1  - Polidoro, Mauricio
A1  - Piloto, Luciane Maria
A1  - Martins, Aline Blaya
SP  - e2022853
EP  - e2022853
VL  - 32
IS  - 2
N2  - OBJECTIVE: to describe characteristics of notifications of sexual violence against children and adolescents according to race/skin color and their distribution in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, between 2014 and 2018. <br><br>METHODS: this was a descriptive study of data retrieved from the Notifiable Health Conditions Information System (SINAN). Frequency distributions, prevalence and statistical differences were analyzed using Pearson's chi-square test. <br><br>RESULTS: of the 8,716 notifications, most occurred in the state capital (48.2%) and related to female victims (82.2%) aged between 10 and 14 years (38.1%). There was a higher prevalence (370/100,000) and relative frequency of rape (84.5%), sexual exploitation (5.8%) and neglect/abandonment (4.6%) among victims of Black race/skin color (p-value < 0.05). Only 4.6% of notifications occurred in primary health care services. <br><br>CONCLUSION: notifications were more frequent among female pre-adolescents and prevalence was higher among Black people, who should be a priority target for protective measures. Surveillance of this form of violence needs to be strengthened in primary care.<p />  <p>Language: pt</p>
LA  - pt
SN  - 1679-4974
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S2237-96222023000200004
ID  - ref1
ER  -