Publications by authors named "Nadia Machado de Vasconcelos"
Background: Female homicides are a public health-relevant issue, and its spatial distribution may evidence socioeconomic vulnerabilities. This study aims to analyze the temporal and spatial trends of female homicides in Brazil and investigate socioeconomic-demographic factors associated with it.
Methods: This is an ecological, descriptive, and analytical epidemiological study investigating the age-standardized female homicide rate in all Brazilian municipalities between 2000 and 2018, divided into three periods.
Objectives: Analyze the burden of diseases attributable to risk factors (RF) in Brazil according to age, sex, and Brazilian states between 1990 and 2021.
Methods: This study used data from the Global Burden of Disease study 1990 to 2021. The metrics used in this analysis included: mortality rates, disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) and Summary Exposure Value (SEV).
This article aims to estimate the underreporting of violence against women (VAW) in the Notifiable Diseases Information System (SINAN), based on data from the National Survey of Health (NSH), in Brazil and subnational units (SU). This work was an ecological study using SINAN and NSH, both from 2019. In SINAN, reports of sexual, physical, and psychological VAW, aged 18 years or older, were selected.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis cross-sectional study assessed data from Brazil's 2019 National Student Health Survey to investigate associations between cyberbullying and sociodemographic, family, mental health, and behavioural factors among Brazilian schoolchildren. Multivariate analysis by Poisson regression found 13.2% prevalence of cyberbullying, which was higher among adolescents who felt nobody cared about them (PR=1.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe objective was to analyze the spatial distribution of pregnancy in children under 14 years and six months by Brazilian region and municipality and sociodemographic and health characteristics of pregnant women and live births. Ecological study analyzing the Live Birth Information System (SINASC) from 2011 to 2021 in three age groups (< 14 years and six months, 15-19 years, and 20 years and above) by demographic and birth variables. We applied the Global and Local Moran.
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- Breast and cervical cancer pose significant public health challenges, with advances in prevention, early detection, and treatment crucial for reducing incidence and mortality rates.
- The study analyzed trends in mammography and Papanicolaou test coverage among women in Brazilian state capitals from 2007 to 2023, using data from a national telephone survey and statistical models to assess changes over time.
- Results showed stable mammography rates but a decline in Papanicolaou test coverage, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, emphasizing the need for improved access and awareness for women's health screenings.
Background: The social distancing measures during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic resulted in mental suffering among adolescents, leading to risky consumption of psychoactive substances such as tobacco.
Objective: To analyze the factors associated with tobacco use among adolescents during the COVID-19 social distancing period in Brazil.
Design And Setting: Cross-sectional study used data from ConVid Adolescentes survey in Brazil.
Objective: To describe the prevalence of alcohol consumption before and during the COVID-19 pandemic and to analyze the factors associated with this behavior during the period of social distancing among Brazilian adolescents.
Methods: Cross-sectional study using data from the ConVid Adolescents survey, carried out via the Internet between June and September 2020. The prevalence of alcohol consumption before and during the pandemic, as well as association with sociodemographic variables, mental health, and lifestyle were estimated.
Objective: To analyze the prevalence of work-related accidents, according to sociodemographic and occupational variables, in 2013 and 2019.
Methods: Cross-sectional study using data from the National Survey of Health (PNS) 2013 and 2019. Typical work accidents (WA), commuting accidents (CA), and Total Work Accidents (TWA) were evaluated.
Objective: To analyze the association between self-reported sexual orientation and violence in the Brazilian population.
Methods: This cross-sectional epidemiological study used the 2019 National Survey of Health database. Total violence and its subtypes (psychological, physical, and sexual) were analyzed in the previous 12 months.
Article Synopsis
- * Most of the women affected are black and usually harmed by male partners at home, often using physical force.
- * The study found that different age groups and backgrounds lead to different experiences of violence, showing the need for better public policies to help these women based on their specific situations.
Self-reported arterial hypertension, use of health services and guidelines for care in Brazilian population: National Health Survey, 2019.
Epidemiol Serv Saude
August 2022
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to assess how common arterial hypertension is in Brazil and to evaluate access to health services related to managing the condition based on various sociodemographic factors.
- - Analyzing data from the 2019 National Health Survey, 23.9% of 88,531 respondents self-reported having hypertension, notably higher among women (26.4%) and the elderly (55.0%).
- - Most individuals with self-reported hypertension had sought medical attention recently, with many receiving care through Brazil's public health system (SUS) and guidance on self-care.
Introduction: Aggression against women is an important cause of morbidity and death. This study compares the variation of deaths and years of life lost to death or disability (DALY) caused by interpersonal violence against women in Brazil and its states.
Methods: This descriptive study analyzed estimates from the Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) referring to interpersonal violence against women, aged 15 to 49 years, examining the mortality and DALY rates for Brazil and its states, in 1990 and 2019.
Article Synopsis
- The research aimed to analyze sexual behaviors and condom usage in Brazil using data from over 88,000 individuals aged 18 and older from the 2019 National Health Survey.
- The findings revealed that while a high percentage (93.9%) of the population has had sexual intercourse, consistent condom use is low at only 22.8%, with various groups reporting even lower rates, particularly women and those with less education.
- The study highlights significant disparities based on gender, age, education, and region, stressing the need for enhanced public policies to promote sexual health and encourage safer practices like condom use.
Objective: to estimate the prevalence and factors associated with angina pectoris in the Brazilian adult population and per federated units.
Methods: Cross-sectional descriptive study that analyzed data from the National Survey of Health 2019 and assessed the prevalence of angina in the Brazilian population. Angina was defined as chest pain or discomfort when climbing hills or stairs, or when walking fast on flat terrain (angina I) or when walking at normal speed on flat terrain (angina II).
Objective: To estimate the prevalence and factors associated with intimate partner violence against adult women in Brazil.
Methods: Quantitative cross-sectional epidemiological study using the database of the National Survey of Health 2019. The prevalence in the last 12 months and crude and adjusted prevalence ratios of intimate partner violence were calculated, stratified by sociodemographic characteristics.
Background: Cancer is a serious public issue problem worldwide. In Brazil, breast cancer is the most common type and cervical cancer is the third most frequent among women.
Objective: To analyze the temporal trend of coverage of mammography and cervical oncotic cytological testing, between 2007 and 2018.