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Trends in death from circulatory diseases in Brazil between 1979 and 1996
A P Mansur1, D Favarato, M F Souza
1Instituto do Coração, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, 05403-000, Brazil. corantonio@incor.usp.br
Insights
Mortality from circulatory diseases, including heart and cerebrovascular conditions, decreased significantly in Brazilian men and women over 30 between 1979 and 1996. Despite this positive trend, these diseases remain a leading cause of death, particularly in men.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular epidemiology
- Public health surveillance
- Brazilian mortality trends
Background:
- Circulatory diseases represent a major cause of mortality in Brazil.
- Understanding mortality trends is crucial for public health interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze mortality trends from circulatory diseases in adults (≥30 years) in Brazil.
- To examine trends by sex from 1979 to 1996.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of population data from IBGE Foundation.
- Utilized mortality data from the Ministry of Health's DATASUS.
- Examined standardized age-specific mortality coefficients.
Main Results:
- Circulatory diseases, ischemic heart disease, and cerebrovascular disease were leading causes of death.
- Mortality coefficients decreased significantly in both men (8.25 deaths/year) and women (7.53 deaths/year).
- Men consistently had higher mortality risk; cerebrovascular disease was the primary cause in women.
Conclusions:
- Circulatory diseases are a major cause of death in Brazil, with cerebrovascular diseases being prominent.
- A significant decreasing trend in mortality risk from these diseases was observed in both sexes.
Objective:
To analyze the trends in mortality due to circulatory diseases in men and women aged > or =30 years in Brazil from 1979 to 1996.
Methods:
We analyzed population count data obtained from the IBGE Foundation and mortality data obtained from the System of Information on Mortality of the DATASUS of the Ministry of Health.
Results:
Circulatory diseases, ischemic heart disease, and cerebrovascular disease were the major causes of death in men and women in Brazil. The standardized age coefficient for circulatory disease in men aged > or =30 years ranged from 620 to 506 deaths/100,000 inhabitants and in women from 483 to 383 deaths/100,000 inhabitants for the years 1979 and 1996, respectively. In men, the mean coefficient for the period was 586.25 deaths with a significant trend towards a decrease (P<0.001) and a decline of 8.25 deaths/year. In women, the mean coefficient for the period was 439.58 deaths, a significant trend towards a decrease (P<0.001) and a rate of decline of 7.53 deaths/year. The same significant trend towards a decrease in death (P<0.001) was observed for ischemic heart disease and cerebrovascular disease. Risk of death from these causes was always higher for men of any age group (P<0.001). Cerebrovascular disease was the primary cause of death in women.
Conclusion:
Although circulatory diseases have been the major cause of mortality in men and women in the Brazilian population, with a greater participation by cerebrovascular diseases, a trend towards a decrease in the risk of death from these causes is being observed.