A evolução do número de casos de violência doméstica contra idosos na região Norte do Brasil entre 2009 e 2014

Abstract

To compare cases of domestic violence against the elderly in the northern region of Brazil, according to age, sex, ethnicity, color, schooling and degree of kinship of the aggressor. Method: This work is of quantitative, exploratory and descriptive character. It is a cross-sectional study, developed from secondary data, extracted from the Department of Information of the Unified Health System (DATASUS). The data were organized in a spreadsheet of Microsoft Excel software, in which tables and graphs were designed for the descriptive analysis of the data. They were analyzed, aiming to verify the differences between the groups of the elderly, divided according to the type of violence suffered, in relation to each of the other variables considered in the study. Results: The states of Roraima, Tocantins and Acre had the highest rates of violence per 100,000 inhabitants, while the state of Rondônia had the lowest rates per 100,000 inhabitants. Conclusion: The states with the highest rates of violence were Roraima, Tocantins and Acre, while Rondônia presented the lowest. The elderly of white and white ethnic group were the most assaulted. As for schooling, the most reported cases were those of elderly people who did not complete primary school