Association between homicide rates and suicide rates: a countrywide longitudinal analysis of 5507 Brazilian municipalities.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To estimate the association between homicide and suicide rates in Brazilian municipalities over a period of 7 years.

Design

We conducted a longitudinal ecological study using annual mortality data from 5507 Brazilian municipalities between 2008 and 2014. Multivariable negative binomial regression models were used to examine the relationship between homicide and suicide rates. Robustness of results was explored using sensitivity analyses to examine the influence of data quality, population size, age and sex on the relationship between homicide and suicide rates.

Setting

A nationwide study of municipality-level data.

Participants

Mortality data and corresponding population estimates for municipal populations aged 10 years and older.

Primary and secon

SUBMITTER: Machado DB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7643512 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature