[Mortality by homicide, the fatal consequences of violence. The case of Mexico, 1979-1992].
A study of homicide in the population of Mexico, was undertaken for the purpose of discovering the mortality panorama by this cause during 1979-1992. Homicide mortality trends were analyzed, as well as the main causes by age and sex. Rate by cause and sex were also analyzed using a Poisson Regression model. The variables were: age, sex, year, external cause of intentional injuries ICD 9th. E960-E969.


RESULTS
The total number of deaths due to homicide was 198,485. Each day 35 persons die in Mexico as a result of homicide. Men were more affected than women with a RR of 10.1 and CI (95%) 14.9-16.0, adjusted for age. The main cause 56% was homicide by fire-arms and explosives. The high relative risk was for those aged from 35 to 39 with an RR of 15.4 CI 14.9-16.0. To the cause assault by other and unspecified means, the elderly population has a RR of 21.2 IC 19.7-22.9. Further research in the area and prevention should make use of a multidisciplinary approach in considering the multiple causes and solutions to this problem.
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Escuela de Salud Pública de México, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Morelos, México.
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Rascón Pacheco
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Blanco Muñoz
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001753:Blast Injuries / Q000401:mortality; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006708:Homicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012306:Risk; D012737:Sex Factors; D014754:Violence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000401:mortality; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000401:mortality