Child and adolescent abuse in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, 2009.

Objective: To describe the profile of the reports of child and adolescent abuse in the state of São Paulo in 2009, and to analyze possible associated factors.

Methods: A total of 4,085 reports regarding children and adolescents younger than 15 years recorded by the Domestic, Sexual, and Other Interpersonal Violence Surveillance System (Sistema de Vigilância de Violência Doméstica, Sexual e Outras Violências Interpessoais - VIVA) were analyzed using a logistic regression model.

Results: The females comprised 61.

Exposition to smoking and attitudes: comparison between inquiries applied to adult population in São Paulo City, 1987 and 2002.

Background: Periodic monitoring of tobacco smoking in the population is of public health interest.

Objectives: To compare the prevalence of smoking habits and attitudes toward tobacco smoking from a sample of residents of the City of Sao Paulo, in 1987 and 2002.

Methods: Two random sampling household surveys were carried out among residents of the City of Sao Paulo, in 1987 and 2002, respectively with 1,471 and 2,103 participants aged 15-59 years

Results: Age-adjusted prevalence of tobacco smoking dropped from 41.