Célia Landman Szwarcwald|Francisco Inácio Bastos|Francisco Viacava|Chittaranjan Andrade
Income inequality and homicide rates in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
study determined effect income inequality homicide rates state rio de janeiro brazilwe conducted ecological study 2 geographical levels municipalities state rio de janeiro administrative regions municipality rio de janeiro association homicide income inequality tested multiple regression procedures adjustment socioeconomic indicatorsfor municipalities rio de janeiro state association homicide income concentration found outcome explained municipalities different degrees urbanization however administrative regions city rio de janeiro 2 income inequality indicators strongly correlated outcome variable p 01 higher homicide rates found precisely sector city greatest concentration slum residents highest degree income inequalitythe findings suggest social policies specifically aimed lowincome urban youth particularly programs reduce harmful effects relative deprivation may important impact homicide rate