Violent death in young people in the city of São Paulo, 1991-1993.
This paper aims to describe the principal causes of violent deaths among young people in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Data from routine mortality statistics were used in the analysis. Young males were found to have a dramatically increased risk of death from violent causes especially those resident in lower income areas of the city. Possible explanations for these findings include economic instability generating social and cultural inequalities.
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Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Departamento de Psiquiatria, Brazil.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002423:Cause of Death; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014754:Violence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000401:mortality*