Abstract

TRISTAO, Kamila Medani et al. Mortality due to external causes in the micro-Region of São Mateus, state of Espírito Santo, Brazil: trends from 1999 to 2008. Epidemiol. Serv. Saúde [online]. 2012, vol.21, n.2, pp.305-313. ISSN 1679-4974.  http://dx.doi.org/10.5123/S1679-49742012000200013.

OBJECTIVE: to analyze trends in mortality due to external causes according to sociodemographic variables, in the microrregion of São Mateus, Espírito Santo state, in the period 1999-2008. METHODS: data were obtainedfrom the Mortality Information System (SIM). Mortality rates by sex, age and skin color, and race were calculated. Trends were analyzed using adjusted polynomial regression models. RESULTS: In the period 1999-2008, the mortality rate from external causes rose from 76.45 to 118.21 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants (p<0.001). There were also significant increases (p<0.001) among men, (117.00,204.22), adolescents (10 to 19 years) (51.93,96.80), adults (20 to 59 years) (109.19,158.79); and individuals with brown (40.59,144.04) and black (50.15,145.66) skin color. CONCLUSION: the mortality from external causes was higher among the male, young and black individuals. In the studied period, there was a strong trend towards increase in the mortality from external causes.

Keywords : Mortality; Mortality Rate; External Causes; Accidents; Violence; Temporal distribution.

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