Diferenciais da mortalidade por violência contra adolescentes segundo estrato de condição de vida e raça/cor na cidade do Recife / The mortality differentials by violence against adolescents according to living conditions strata and race/color in the city of Recife

Um estudo ecológico foi conduzido com o objetivo de analisar os diferenciais da mortalidade por violência contra adolescentes segundo estrato de condição de vida e raça/cor, no Recife, no período de 1998 a 2004. O coeficiente médio de mortalidade por violência para o período foi calculado para o município e para os estratos de condição de vida. Os dados relativos à violência foram obtidos do Sistema de Informação sobre Mortalidade. Para a raça/cor, foram calculadas proporções e considerado o período de 1999 a 2004. A taxa de mortalidade por mortes violentas contra adolescentes para o município foi de 88,24 por 100 mil adolescentes, sendo 46,93 no estrato I, de "melhor condição de vida", e 95,00 no estrato III, de "pior condição de vida". Dentre as mortes violentas, 92,45 por cento acometeram adolescentes pretos e 7,55 por cento, adolescentes brancos. Os resultados demonstram desigualdades na mortalidade por violência revelando um trágico panorama na trajetória de vida dos adolescentes.

An ecological study was conducted in order to analyze the differences in mortality by violence against adolescents according to living conditions strata and race/color in Recife in the period from 1998 to 2004. The average mortality coefficient for violence during this period was calculated for the city and by living conditions strata. The data related to the violence were obtained from the System of Information on Mortality. For the race/color, proportions have been calculated and within the period of 1999 to 2004. The mortality rate for violent deaths against adolescents for the city was of 88.24 per 100 thousand adolescents, being 46.93 in stratum I, of "better living condition", and 95.00 in stratum III, of "worse condition of life". Amongst the violent deaths, 92.45 percent reached black adolescents and 7.55 percent white ones. The results show up inequalities in mortality by violence disclosing a tragic panorama in the trajectory of life of the adolescents.

[The mortality differentials by violence against adolescents according to living conditions strata and race/color in the city of Recife]. / Diferenciais da mortalidade por violência contra adolescentes segundo estrato de condição de vida e raça/cor na cidade do Recife.

An ecological study was conducted in order to analyze the differences in mortality by violence against adolescents according to living conditions strata and race/color in Recife in the period from 1998 to 2004. The average mortality coefficient for violence during this period was calculated for the city and by living conditions strata. The data related to the violence were obtained from the System of Information on Mortality. For the race/color, proportions have been calculated and within the period of 1999 to 2004. The mortality rate for violent deaths against adolescents for the city was of 88.24 per 100 thousand adolescents, being 46.93 in stratum I, of 'better living condition', and 95.00 in stratum III, of 'worse condition of life'. Amongst the violent deaths, 92.45% reached black adolescents and 7.55% white ones. The results show up inequalities in mortality by violence disclosing a tragic panorama in the trajectory of life of the adolescents.