Prevalence of exposure to violence among adults - Brazil, 2019.

Márcio Dênis Medeiros Mascarenhas Ariel de Sousa Melo Malvina Thaís Pacheco Rodrigues Camila Alves Bahia Cheila Marina de Lima Rafael Bello Corassa Fabiana Martins Dias de Andrade Déborah Carvalho Malta

Published in: Revista brasileira de epidemiologia = Brazilian journal of epidemiology (2021)

In Brazil, violence affected one in five adults. Women, young people and people with black skin were the population segments most exposed to violence, which should be a priority in prevention actions.

Keyphrases

mental health
intimate partner violence
risk factors
polycystic ovary syndrome
soft tissue
type diabetes
pregnant women
breast cancer risk