title: Ecological analysis of accidents and lethal violence in Vitória, Southeastern Brazil.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analyze the socioeconomic background and its relationship with spatial distribution of mortality due to violence.
  
  
  METHODS
  Ecological study conducted to explore the space distribution of mortality due to violence in the city of Vitória, Southeastern Brazil, between 2000 and 2003, based on population and socioeconomic information. Mortality data were correlated with information on victim's place of residence, type of violence, gender, and skin color. Data were analyzed using space average, odds ratio, and cluster analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were reported 828 deaths due to violence during the study period, accounting for 17% of all deaths in the city. Of these, 72% were homicides, 21.8% traffic accidents, and 6% suicides. Violence victims were mostly young black males, living in poorer areas of the city. In contrast, as for suicide and traffic accidents, the victims were older white females living in the wealthiest area of the city.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The study showed that violence is a phenomenon occurring in all socioeconomic levels but black people at the lowest level are more likely to die from homicides while white well-off people are more likely to die from suicide and traffic accidents.
authors.affiliation: Secretaria Municipal de Saúde, Prefeitura Municipal de Vitória, Vitória, ES, Brasil.
authors.forename: Márcia de Jesus Rocha Pereira
authors.initials: Mde J
authors.lastname: Bastos
authors.forename: Jacira dos Anjos
authors.initials: Jdos A
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.forename: Dorian Chim
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Smarzaro
authors.forename: Everaldo Francisco
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.forename: Regina Célia Lobo
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Bossanel
authors.forename: Durvalina Maria Sesari
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Oliosa
authors.forename: Joseanny Gomes Poltronieri
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.forename: Hideko Nagatani
authors.initials: HN
authors.lastname: Feitosa
authors.forename: Marcilene Favarato da
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.forename: Fabiano José Pereira de
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: Juliana Lopes
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Fávero
authors.forename: Ethel Leonor Noia
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Maciel
mesh_terms: D000059:Accidents / Q000401:mortality*; D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000401:mortality; D000328:Adult; D044383:Black People / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005260:Female; D006708:Homicide / Q000208:ethnology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011203:Poverty / Q000208:ethnology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012111:Residence Characteristics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013405:Suicide / Q000208:ethnology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014754:Violence / Q000208:ethnology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D044465:White People / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult