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Abstract #146615

Rodrigo C. Crivelaro, MA Candidate, Public Private Alliances, John Snow Brasil Consultancy - JSI (M.A. Candidate - Work and Social Management - University of Brasilia - UnB - Brazil), SRTVN 701 Cj C nº 124 office 309 B, Centro Empresarial Norte, Brasília - Distrito Federal, 70719-903, Brazil, 55 61 3328 1278, r.laro@johnsnow.com.br, Miguel Fontes, PhD Candidate, International Health, Bloomberg School of Public Health, SRTVN 701, Conjunto C, Número 124, Sala 309, Ala b, Brasília, DF, 70719-903, Brazil, Alice A. M. Scartezini, Specialist, Corporative Communication Management (Social Investment Supervisor ), CAIXA SEGUROS Group, Setor Comercial Norte Q.1 Ed. Number One, 6º, Brasília - Distrito Federal, 70.711.900, Brazil, and Cilma de P. Azevedo, Graduated, Corporative Communication Management (Social Responsibility Supervisor ), CAIXA SEGUROS Group, Setor Comercial Norte Q.1 Ed. Number One, 6º, Brasília - Distrito Federal, 70.711.900, Brazil.

In Brazil, according to the National Ministry of Health, youth violence represents the major cause of mortality/morbidity among individuals aged 18 and 24 years. A representative residential survey (n=1,037) carried out by Caixa Seguros, John Snow Brasil and Opinião among youth aged 18-24 residents of the Brazilian Federal District asked: “Have you ever committed an act of violence against someone?” In-depth statistical analysis of this and other questions examined if there are means of predicting what influences youth to commit physical violence. The main dependent variable is violence committed by youth. Based on Rates of Youth Violence (RYV), a statistical regression model, using population profiles and behaviors as independent variables was developed. A MLR model shows the different associations between RYV and personal references, gun use, use of drugs, school attendance, gender, and preference for educational programs in the media. The lack of a personal reference increases RYB by 6.2% (p-value<0.01). Reporting a previous use of cocaine increase RYB by 10.6% (p-value<0.01). And, previous use of guns increases RYB by 10.7% (p-value<0.01). Every year increase in average education reduces RYV by 1.1%; and for every one school year repetition, RYV increases by 2.7% (p-value<0.01). Male youth is 135% more likely to have committed violence in comparison to females (p-value<0.01). Significant preference for educational TV programs reduces RYV by 4.4% (p-value<0.05). Interventions addressing youth mental health needs and promoting multi-sectoral approaches (involving school, media, community, and family) for provision of support networks to youth should be emphasized in Brazil.

Learning Objectives:

• To infer about possible associations between youth interpersonal violence and socio-economic and behavioral variables

Keywords: Youth Violence, Firearms

Related Web page: www.caixaseguros.com.br/PortalInternet/Documentos/pdf/Revista_pesquisa_dez06.pdf

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