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. 2021 Jan;26(1):241-254.
doi: 10.1590/1413-81232020261.32272018. Epub 2019 Apr 17.

A nationwide school-based study of violence in Brazil (PeNSE, 2015)

[Article in Portuguese, English]
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A nationwide school-based study of violence in Brazil (PeNSE, 2015)

[Article in Portuguese, English]
Flora Beatriz Proiette Terribele et al. Cien Saude Colet. 2021 Jan.
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Abstract

The study aims to describe victimization for domestic violence (DV), knife-related violence (KV), firearm-related violence (FV) and sexual violence (SV). This was a nationwide Brazilian survey with school-based interviews. All 9th grade students from public and private schools in Brazil were invited to participate. The sampling process was at random and cluster-based and performed in three stages: municipalities, schools, and classrooms. Univariate, bivariate and multivariate analyses were carried out considering the sample weights. A total of 100,540 individuals were assessed and the prevalence of victimization for DV, KV, FV and SV was 14.5%, 7.9%, 5.7% and 4.0%, respectively. The DV was more frequent in the South-eastern region, FV was more frequent in the Central-Western region and the KV and SV were more frequent in the Northern region. The victimization for DV and SV was higher among the girls, while the FV and KV were greater among the boys. All forms of victimization were more frequent among public school students, among those at age 16 or older, for those whose mothers have a lower educational level and those who have used alcohol or illegal drugs.

Objetivou-se descrever o perfil de escolares brasileiros acometidos por situações de violência física intrafamiliar (VFI), por objeto perfurocortante (VOC), arma de fogo (VAF) e violência sexual (VS). Trata-se de um estudo transversal de base escolar. Foram avaliados escolares do 9° ano do ensino fundamental em todo Brasil. A amostragem foi realizada em três estágios: seleção dos municípios, posteriormente das escolas, e por fim as turmas. Análises univariadas, bivariadas e multivariadas foram realizadas considerando-se os pesos amostrais. Foram analisadas informações de 100.540 escolares. Foi observada prevalência de 14,5%, 7,9%, 5,7% e 4,0% para a vitimização por VFI, VOC, VAF e VS, respectivamente. A VFI foi mais frequente na região Sudeste, a VAF foi mais frequente na região Centro-oeste e a VOC e VS foram mais frequentes na região Norte do país. A vitimização por VFI e VS foi maior entre as meninas, enquanto a VAF e VOC foi maior entre os meninos. Todas as formas de vitimização por violência foram mais frequentes em escolares das escolas públicas, entre aqueles com 16 anos ou mais, filhos(a) de mães com nenhuma ou baixa escolaridade e que fizeram uso de álcool ou substâncias ilícitas no mês anterior a entrevista.

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