Avaliação da completude do Sistema de Informação sobre Mortalidade por suicídio na região Sudeste, Brasil, no período de 1996 a 2007

Abstract

Objective: Analyze the completeness of the data of SIM on the deaths of suicide in ES, Southeast and Brazil (1996 to 2007), referring to the demographic variables. Methods: A descriptive analytical study based on secondary data. The deaths registered in the SIM of suicide in Espírito Santo, Southeast and Brazil were included. The absolute number and percentage of non fulfillment of the variables in the declaration of death of suicide during the period was analyzed. To evaluate the degrees of non completeness of the socio demographic declaration of death variables, a score recommended by the researchers was adopted. The equations of the model chosen and the adjustment statistics for the missing data percentages over time (R2 value and p-value of the F test of model adequacy) were obtained from the SPSS program. The level of significance adopted was of 5%. Results: The equations of the models found show that the tendencies of non completeness for some variables are rising, while for other variables are falling and statistically significant. Conclusion: The sex and age variables indicated stability in the rates in ES, Southeast and Brazil, with significative improvements in the fulfillment of the declarations of death of the latter. As to the other variables, ES turned out to have the worst rates in the fulfillment of the declarations of death of suicide.