Diferenciais de mortalidade por causas externas na regional Centro Sul de Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, 1992 a 1996

Abstract

This study aims at determining the death prolile due to extemal muses ofthe inhabitants of Districts and Slums in the Center-South Sanitary District in Belo Horizonte from 1992 to 1996. Data were collected from Death Certitimtes classiiied as entcmal death causes according to the lntemational Classification of Diseases, 9ª and l0ª revision (CH) 9 and l0). Dilferem levels of health were itkzntiiied in that population. Thc District inhabitants presented a level of health that can be compared to that in developed countries (level IV). wltilc the health level in the Slums can be compared to that in tmderdeveloped countries (level II). Mortality by extemal muses was stable both in the Districts and the Slums. The relation between deat.lt due to external causes/total death was l to 14.7 in the Districts and to 6,2 in the Slums. It was more frequent in the age group between l0-39 (adolescents, youngsters and adults in productive age) with male predominance. Traflic accidents in the Districts represent 43% of death resulting from extemal causes. involving mainly males in age group of 10-39 and 70-79. The homicides represent 52% of deaths due to extemal factors in the Slums affectiiig primarily males from10 to 39 years old Other groups such as suicides. accidental falls and lesions. whose intention is indelinite. present fewer occurrences. The need to prevent death due to extemal muses and to reduce the loss of potential years of life should be considered by the adoption of dilferentiatod models for the two settings.