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The aim of this study was to analyze the trend in mortality from uterine neoplasms and their risk factors, specified by the International Classification of Diseases - 10th Edition (ICD-10): C53, C54 and C55. This is an ecological study of a cross-sectional cohort and time series of deaths from uterine cancer that were recorded on the death certificates of 147 women residing in Maringá-PR from 2004 to 2014. Deaths attributed to malignant neoplasms of the cervix, unspecified (C53.9) were the most common among these women. There was an increasing trend in mortality rates from cancer of the uterus. The behavior of age groups showed an increase in women over 65 years of age. Overall, 71.5% of the women had less than 8 years of education, and 60.5% had no partner. It was also found that the health unit in Vardelina had the highest number of deaths, corresponding to 0.73% of the population. The percentage of the total deaths in the city was 0.15%. These data indicate that women in lower social strata have less access to health services and less information regarding primary prevention and the effective treatment of uterine cancer.

Objetivo O objetivo deste estudo foi verificar a prevalência e fatores associados à inatividade física no lazer, segundo sexo, em residentes da área urbana de um município do Sul do Brasil.Métodos Os dados foram obtidos da pesquisa de monitoramento de fatores de risco para doenças crônicas não transmissíveis em adultos da cidade de Maringá, Paraná, através de inquérito populacional e amostra de 453 indivíduos. Resultados Foram avaliados 351 mulheres e 102 homens. A taxa de inatividade física no lazer foi de 87,5 % e 86,3 % para as mulheres e homens, respectivamente. Após regressão multivariada, notou-se que as mulheres com idade entre 50 e 59 anos estão fisicamente ativas (p=0,01), e aquelas com 0 a 8 anos de estudo, apresentaram-se inativas no lazer (p=0,02). E relação aos homens, os que declararam ser ex-fumantes, classificaram-se como ativos (p=0,03) e os que reconheceram o estado de saúde como regular, apresentaram-se inativos no lazer (p=0,04).Conclusão Foi possível perceber que embora com variáveis de risco e proteção distintas, a inatividade na população adulta encontra-se presente em ambos os sexos, e logo, por ser um fator de risco modificável, deve integrar-se no rol das medidas de prevenção e controle de doenças, através de estratégias de vigilância e monitoramento do estado de saúde da população.

This study aimed to identify the set of circumstances that contributed to the involvement of adults in traffic accidents. The study was of the cross-sectional type using secondary data. The patterns were identified through cluster analysis using a method called Hierarchical Ascendant Classification. Five classes were identified. Three classes involved males with minor injuries resulting from accidents between vehicles or vehicle-object, during the daytime and with dry road surface conditions. Two classes involved females, resulting in severe injuries, and were notable for occurring during the night and with a lower rate of use of seat belts. The findings of this study, especially in relation to the more serious accidents involving the female drivers, draw attention to this situation and point to a need for further studies involving these classes, which are increasingly common in traffic patterns. Este estudo objetivou identificar o conjunto de circunstâncias que contribuíram para o envolvimento de adultos em acidentes de trânsito. Estudo descritivo transversal, utilizando dados secundários. Os padrões são identificados por meio de análise de grupo, através de um método chamado de Classificação Hierárquica Ascendente. Cinco classes foram identificadas. Três envolvendo homens resultando em agravos leves, a partir de acidentes entre veículos ou veículo-objeto, período diurno e em condições de pista seca. Duas envolvendo mulheres, resultando em gravidade, destacando-se a direção noturna e menor utilização do cinto de segurança. Os achados deste estudo, principalmente no que se refere aos acidentes graves envolvendo motoristas mulheres, chama a atenção e aponta novos estudos envolvendo estas, cada vez mais presentes no trânsito.

This study was aimed at determining the prevalence of and factors associated with gender-related physical inactivity in an urban area of a city in southern Brazil.Data was obtained from a survey monitoring risk factors regarding chronic non-communicable diseases (NCD) in adults living in Maringá, Paraná, and the random sampling of 453 people living in the chosen urban area.The sample involved 351 women and 102 men; women's physical inactivity rate was 87.5 % and 86.3 % for men. Multivariate regression stated that women aged 50 to 59 years of age were physically active (p=0.01) and those having received 0-8 years of education had become inactive during their leisure time (p=0.02). Compared to males, women who reported being ex-smokers were classified as being active (p=0.03) and those who recognized their state of health as fair were classified as having become inactive during their spare time (p=0.04).Inactivity was thus observed amongst both males and females in the target population, even though risk varied and there were distinct protection levels; this would therefore soon become a modifiable risk factor. NCD prevention and control measures must thus be taken through surveillance strategies and monitoring the population's health status.