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Work-related violence from a gender perspective: a cross-sectional study with temporal trend analysis, Bahia, Brazil,
Adriana Galdino1, Anívia de Souza Amaral1, Érika Maria Andrade Silva1
1Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia, Campus de Jequié, Jequié, BA, Brazil Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia Campus de Jequié JequiéBA Brazil.
Objective:
To analyze cases of work-related violence from a gender perspective in Bahia state, Brazil, from 2009 to 2024, considering sociodemographic characteristics and violent events.
Methods:
A descriptive, cross-sectional study with temporal trend analysis was conducted using data on work-related violence obtained from the Notifiable Health Conditions Information System, including individuals aged ≥18 years. Relative frequencies, proportional distributions, bivariate analyses between descriptive variables and sex (female and male), and temporal trend analysis of the case reporting rate were estimated.
Results:
A total of 1,768 cases of work-related violence were recorded in Bahia during the period. A higher frequency was observed among women (55.8%). For women, violence was more frequent among individuals aged 18-29 years (36.5%) and among those of mixed race (46.7%). Cases were also motivated by sexism (9.7%) and occurred in the home setting (27.9%). For males, it predominated in the same age group (35.0%) and among those of mixed race (49.2%), in addition to being motivated by generational conflict (5.9%) and occurring in public thoroughfares (27.3%). Trend analysis showed an increasing reporting rate for both sexes, with 15% annual percentage change (95% confidence interval, 95%CI 15.01;15.09) in women and 15.1% (95%CI 15.11;15.19) in men.
Conclusion:
Women disproportionately experience work-related violence in Bahia, highlighting the urgency of addressing this phenomenon as a structural and gender-based problem. The development of effective policies for preventing and combating this type of violence is fundamental.
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