OBJECTIVE:To assess female homicide rates due to aggression according to sociodemographic and health indicators.
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RESULTS:The standardized female homicide rate due to aggression was 4.1/100,000 during the study period. After adjustment, three variables remained signifi cantly associated with female homicides: birth rate (p = 0.072), percentage of Evangelicals (p = 0.019) and male homicides due to aggression (p < 0.001). The model had a predictive power of 69% (r2 = 0.699). The Brazilian states of Espírito Santo, Pernambuco, Mato Grosso, Rio de Janeiro, Rondônia, Alagoas, Mato Grosso do Sul, Roraima e Amapá showed the highest rates during the study period.
CONCLUSIONS:The female homicide rates due to aggression were high in Brazil and varied by region. The association with male homicides due to aggression stresses the importance of reducing structural violence to protect women against violence.
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