Social determinants and their interference in homicide rates in a city in northeastern Brazil

Social determinants and their interference in homicide rates in a city in northeastern Brazil

OBJECTIVE: This paper aims to analyze the possible relationship between social determinants and homicide mortality in Fortaleza (CE), Brazil. METHOD: To investigate whether the rate of mortality by homicides is related to social determinants, an ecological study with emphasis on spatial analysi...

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Main Authors: Geziel dos Santos de Sousa, Francismeire Brasileiro Magalhães, Isabelle da Silva Gama, Maria Vilma Neves de Lima, Rosa Lívia Freitas de Almeida, Luiza Jane Eyre de Souza Vieira, José Gomes Bezerra Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva 2014-01-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia
Subjects:
Homicídio
Iniquidade Social
Taxa de Mortalidade
Condições Sociais
Áreas de Pobreza
População Urbana
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