Mapping disparities in homicide trends across Brazil: 2000-2014.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Homicides are a major problem in Brazil. Drugs and arms trafficking, and land conflicts are three of the many factors driving homicide rates in Brazil. Understanding long-term spatiotemporal trends and social structural factors associated with homicides in Brazil would be useful for designing policies aimed at reducing homicide rates.

Methods

We obtained data from 2000 to 2014 from the Brazil Ministry of Health (MOH) Mortality Information System and sociodemographic data from the Brazil Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). First, we quantified the rate of change in homicides at the municipality and state levels. Second, we used principal component regression and k-medoids clustering to examine differences in temporal trends across municipalities. Lastly,

SUBMITTER: Nsoesie EO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7487619 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature