Análise epidemiológica da violência sexual contra gestantes no Município de São Paulo nos últimos 10 anos
Keywords:
Pregnancy, Gestation, Sexual abuse, ViolenceAbstract
OBJECTIVES: To assess the epidemiological profile of sexual violence against pregnant women in São Paulo from 2015 to 2024, focusing on education level, age group, race/ethnicity, gestational trimester (GT), and regional administration.
METHODS: This epidemiological study was conducted using data from TabNet São Paulo, considering information on sexual violence against pregnant women in the municipality of São Paulo from 2015 to 2024, correlating the variables GT, education level, age group, race, and regional administration.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: During the analyzed period, 3,523 pregnant women were victims of sexual violence. Most victims were white (41.81%), followed by mixed-race (37.25%) and black (16.30%) women, suggesting underreporting among ethnic-racial minorities. Approximately 61.22% of the victims were aged 20–34 years, followed by 35–49 years (14.95%), 15–19 years (14.54%), 10–14 years (9.16%), and 50–64 years (0.12%), aligning with the peak female fertility age group. Only 30.86% had completed high school, followed by those with higher education (11.25%), completed elementary education (5.39%), and illiterates (0.43%), highlighting a significant factor of social and interpersonal challenges in relationships. Additionally, 72.35% of cases occurred in the first GT, a period of greater maternal-fetal risk, followed by the second GT (16.95%) and, lastly, the third GT (6.995%). Limitations, such as the high rate of missing fields in TabNet, impaired the accuracy of location data analyses, with over 70% of data blank.
CONCLUSION: The results indicate a higher number of reported cases of sexual violence against pregnant women aged 20–34, predominantly white or mixed-race, with a prevalence among women with completed high school education, occurring in the first GT. The findings underscore the urgency of public policies aimed at protecting pregnant women, focusing on the identification of cases.
