MALE MORTALITY BY RACE/SKIN COLOR IN STATES OF NORTHEAST AND SOUTHEAST OF BRAZIL, 2009-2011
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To analyze the temporal trend of male mortality from external causes, circulatory diseases and neoplasms in Bahia, and the average rate of linear variation of mortality from external causes in the Northeastern states, Espírito Santo, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, according to race/skin color during 2009-2011. This is an ecological and exploratory study, of the time series type based on the Mortality Information System data. We utilized the linear regression model with Prais-Winsten correction (p-value ≤0,05) to explore the series trend. We observe a growth in the total specific mortality rates for almost all causes and race/skin color. In the Northeast, the states of Alagoas and Sergipe had higher growth rates due to external causes in the population of black men; Paraiba data were statistically significant. It is necessary evaluate the scope, equity and completeness of actions in favor of men’s health and consider race/skin color as a determining aspect of differentials in male mortality rates.
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