EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF VICTIMS OF SELF-HARMED VIOLENCE IN MANAUS, AMAZONAS

Abstract

The objective of this study was to analyze the epidemiological profile of cases of self-harmed violence registered in the Notifiable Diseases Information System in Manaus, Amazonas, between 2015 and 2024. This is a descriptive, cross-sectional study conducted with secondary data referring to cases of self-harmed violence in the city. For data analysis, the Jamovi software was used, applying descriptive and analytical statistics with the Chi-square test, standardized residual, notification rate of self-harmed violence per number of inhabitants, and the correlation test and Kendall's Tau coefficient. There was an increase in cases during the study period, reaching its peak during the last year. Most of the victims were women (69.1%), adolescents (46.1%), mixed race (78.2%), single (51.4%), students (25.0%), in high school (26.1%), without a prior diagnosis of disorder (56.8%). The cases occurred at home (83.7%), at night (24.9%), were repeat offenses (43.4%), and were poisonings (47.2%). The reporting units were public health institutions (98.9%) at the secondary level of care (48.4%). The epidemiological profile identified was similar to that found in other regions of the country and the world, highlighting the fragility of the reported data and the invisibility of vulnerable groups.