This study aims to assess the determinants of using safety devices in Brazilian households, taking into account different urban–rural country contexts and income distribution. Probit models are estimated using microdata from the 2009 Brazilian National Household Sampling Survey. On average, less than half of the underprivileged population adopts safety devices, whereas almost double as many do so among the wealthy. Findings also indicate an inverse association between the level of urbanization and adoption of safety protective devices, especially of modern ones—a pattern mediated by individual levels of victimization and safety perceptions. For example, previous victimization by theft or robbery is more decisive for adopting safety protective devices among economically underprivileged households compared to wealthier ones. These results provide evidence of the perverse effects of unequal commodification of security across a country that penalizes, in particular, the rural poor.

本研究旨在评估巴西家庭使用安全设备的决定因素，同时考虑不同的城乡国家背景和收入分配。Probit 模型使用 2009 年巴西全国家庭抽样调查的微观数据进行估计。平均而言，不到一半的贫困人口采用安全设备，而在富人中，这一比例几乎是后者的两倍。研究结果还表明，城市化水平与安全保护装置的采用之间存在负相关，尤其是现代保护装置的采用——这种模式由个体受害程度和安全认知程度介导。例如，与较富裕的家庭相比，以前的盗窃或抢劫受害对于在经济贫困家庭中采用安全保护装置更具决定性。