VIOLÊNCIA INTERPESSOAL CONTRA A POPULAÇÃO ADULTA NO ESTADO DO ESPÍRITO SANTO, BRASIL: ESTUDO TRANSVERSAL

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.6092411105

• Palavras-chave: Violência; Notificação de Abuso; Adulto; Estudos Transversais; Vigilância em Saúde Pública.

• Keywords: Violence; Mandatory Reporting; Adult; Cross-sectional Studies; Public Health Surveillance.

• Abstract: Objective: To identify the frequency of reporting interpersonal violence against the adult population and its association with the characteristics of the victim, the aggressor, and the aggression. Methods: Cross-sectional study that analyzed reports of interpersonal violence registered in the Injury and Notification Information System. Poisson Regression, with estimation of Prevalence Ratios, was used to estimate the association between the variables. Results: Interpersonal violence against the adult population had a frequency of 71,9%. The associated factors were being female, age range 50-59 years, black/brown race, and no disabilities/disorders; aggressors were mostly men and suspected of consuming alcohol during the aggression; the occurrence of violence was higher in public spaces and there was recurrence. Conclusion: The study demonstrates the high frequency of interpersonal violence in the adult population and verifies its association with the characteristics of the victim, the aggressor, and the aggression. It is worth noting that the analysis of reports of violence makes it possible to reveal the problems of this phenomenon, the inclusion of victims in health care and protection networks, contributing to breaking the cycle of violence.