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Epidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde
Print version ISSN 1679-4974On-line version ISSN 2237-9622
Abstract
PEDROSO, Márcia Regina de Oliveira and LEITE, Franciéle Marabotti Costa. Recurrent violence against children: analysis of cases notified between 2011 and 2018 in Espírito Santo state, Brazil. Epidemiol. Serv. Saúde [online]. 2021, vol.30, n.3, e2020809. Epub July 09, 2021. ISSN 1679-4974. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s1679-49742021000300003.
Objective:
To identify the frequency of reported cases and factors associated with recurrent childhood violence in Espírito Santo State, Brazil.
Methods:
This was a cross-sectional study of cases notified on the Notifiable Health Conditions Information System between 2011-2018. Associations were tested using Pearson’s Chi-Square test and Poisson Regression stratified by sex.
Results:
The frequency of recurrent violence was 32.5%. In boys, it was associated with the child’s age (PR=1.38 - 95%CI 1.11;1.73) and the aggressor’s age (PR=1.85 - 95%CI 1.30;2.63) and occurrence at home (PR=1.61 - 95%CI 1.23;2.11); in girls, it was associated with age (PR=1.39 - 95%CI 1.20;1.60), presence of disabilities/disorders in the victim (PR=1.43 - 95%CI 1.22;1.67), abusive parents (PR=3.70 - 95%CI 1.65;8.32) and occurrence at home (PR=1.39 - 95%CI 1.10;1.75).
Conclusion:
Recurrent violence was present in almost one third of the reports of violence against children in Espírito Santo State, requiring the recognition of its associated factors for the development of prevention policies.
Keywords : Child Abuse; Violence; Exposure to Violence; Domestic Violence; Epidemiological Monitoring; Cross-Sectional Studies.
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