Table 1.
Periodic percentage change and average annual change of Homicide mortality rates, socio structural indicators and investments in social and public security policies in the Municipality of São Paulo, 1996 to 2008
| Change (%)1996/2008 | Change (%)1996/2001 | Change (%)2001/2008 | Mean annual change (%)1996/2008 | Mean annual change (%)1996/2001 | Mean annual change (%)2001/2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dependent variable | ||||||
| Homicide mortality rate | −68.8 | 18.6 | −73.7 | −8.4 | 3.7 | −17.0 |
| Socio-structural indicators | ||||||
| Adolescents in the population (%) | −19.7 | −1.1 | −18.8 | −1.8 | −0.2 | −2.9 |
| Unemployment (%) | −4.4 | 17.5 | −18.6 | −0.2 | 3.3 | −2.6 |
| Investment in social policies | ||||||
| Municipal investment in education and culture | 47.1 | 35.4 | 8.6 | 3.6 | 6.6 | 1.4 |
| Municipal investment in health and sanitation | 28.4 | −4.8 | 34.8 | 3.2 | −0.7 | 6.1 |
| State investment in education and culture | 300.9 | 370.3 | −14.8 | 21.1 | 53.8 | −2.2 |
| State investment in health and sanitation | 368.1 | 287.5 | 20.8 | 21.9 | 48.3 | 3.1 |
| Public security | ||||||
| Municipal investment in public security | 38.5 | 73.6 | −20.2 | 3.4 | 12.1 | −2.8 |
| State investment in public security | 169.5 | 219.3 | −15.6 | 12.0 | 31.8 | −2.2 |
| Arrests (per 100,000 inhabitants) | 11.6 | 39.6 | −20.0 | 1.7 | 8.0 | −2.8 |
| Firearms seized (per 100,000 inhabitants) | −47.7 | 16.2 | −55.0 | 4.6 | 3.4 | −10.3 |
| Arrest-incarceration rate | 89.7 | 39.8 | 35.7 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 4.5 |