Social vulnerability of children and adolescents who are victims of sexual violence assisted in a specialized service: descriptive study, Porto Alegre and metropolitan region, 2018.
- 1Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul Porto AlegreRS Brazil.
- 2Hospital Materno Infantil Presidente Vargas, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil Hospital Materno Infantil Presidente Vargas Porto AlegreRS Brazil.
- 3Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil Universidade Federal de Pelotas PelotasRS Brazil.
Abstract
Objective
To describe the profile and social context of children and adolescents who are victims of sexual violence, as well as their territories of residence, assisted in 2018 by a referral service in Porto Alegre and its metropolitan region.Methods
Descriptive study with individual- and aggregate-level analyses using geoprocessing. The Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) and the Human Development Index (HDI) of the Human Development Units (UDH) of the victims' residences were assessed. At the individual level, the indices were compared with the mean of the UDH of Porto Alegre and its metropolitan region. At the aggregate level, the rate of cases assisted per 1,000 inhabitants aged <18 years was calculated, and Spearman's correlation and a choropleth map were used to visualize the results.Results
A total of 1,519 children and adolescents were included, predominantly girls (77.7%) and victims of intrafamilial violence (53.9%). Regarding the UDH mean, 63.0% lived in areas with higher SVI, and 68.5% lived in areas with lower HDI. At the aggregate level, the case rate did not correlate with the indices analyzed. A weak correlation was observed between the HDI and the number of cases (r=0.095; p-value<0.001).Conclusion
At the individual level, most victims resided in more vulnerable locations with lower human development. At the aggregate level, the results did not indicate a pattern. The findings aim to contribute to addressing sexual violence, taking into account territories and the social determination of health.
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BibTeX
@article{lerm2026social,
title = {{Social vulnerability of children and adolescents who are victims of sexual violence assisted in a specialized service: descriptive study, Porto Alegre and metropolitan region, 2018.}},
author = {Beatriz Raffi Lerm and Vanessa Pletsch and Maria De Fátima Fernandes Géa and Iná da Silva Dos Santos and Andrea Pereira Regner and Camila Giugliani},
journal = {Epidemiologia e servicos de saude : revista do Sistema Unico de Saude do Brasil},
year = {2026},
month = jul,
doi = {10.1590/s2237-96222026v35e20240780.en},
url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42922888},
note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Social vulnerability of children and adolescents who are victims of sexual violence assisted in a specialized service: descriptive study, Porto Alegre and metropolitan region, 2018.
AU - Beatriz Raffi Lerm
AU - Vanessa Pletsch
AU - Maria De Fátima Fernandes Géa
AU - Iná da Silva Dos Santos
AU - Andrea Pereira Regner
AU - Camila Giugliani
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/07/15
JO - Epidemiologia e servicos de saude : revista do Sistema Unico de Saude do Brasil
DO - 10.1590/s2237-96222026v35e20240780.en
UR - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42922888
AB - Objective To describe the profile and social context of children and adolescents who are victims of sexual violence, as well as their territories of residence, assisted in 2018 by a referral service in Porto Alegre and its metropolitan region.Methods Descriptive study with individual- and aggregate-level analyses using geoprocessing. The Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) and the Human Development Index (HDI) of the Human Development Units (UDH) of the victims' residences were assessed. At the individual level, the indices were compared with the mean of the UDH of Porto Alegre and its metropolitan region. At the aggregate level, the rate of cases assisted per 1,000 inhabitants aged <18 years was calculated, and Spearman's correlation and a choropleth map were used to visualize the results.Results A total of 1,519 children and adolescents were included, predominantly girls (77.7%) and victims of intrafamilial violence (53.9%). Regarding the UDH mean, 63.0% lived in areas with higher SVI, and 68.5% lived in areas with lower HDI. At the aggregate level, the case rate did not correlate with the indices analyzed. A weak correlation was observed between the HDI and the number of cases (r=0.095; p-value<0.001).Conclusion At the individual level, most victims resided in more vulnerable locations with lower human development. At the aggregate level, the results did not indicate a pattern. The findings aim to contribute to addressing sexual violence, taking into account territories and the social determination of health.
SN - 1679-4974
SN - 2237-9622
ER -