Deaths from violence in North Carolina, 2004: how deaths differ in females and males.
Inj Prev
; 12 Suppl 2: ii10-ii16, 2006 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-17170164
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To identify gender differences in violent deaths in terms of incidence, circumstances, and methods of death.DESIGN:
Analysis of surveillance data.SETTING:
North Carolina, a state of 8.6 million residents on the eastern seaboard of the US.SUBJECTS:
1674 North Carolina residents who died from violence in the state during 2004.METHODS:
Information on violent deaths was collected by the North Carolina Violent Death Reporting System using data from death certificates, medical examiner reports, and law enforcement agency incidence reports.RESULTS:
Suicide and homicide rates were lower for females than males. For suicides, females were more likely than males to have a diagnosis of depression (55% v 36%), a current mental health problem (66% v 42%), or a history of suicide attempts (25% v 13%). Firearms were the sole method of suicide in 65% of males and 42% of females. Poisonings were more common in female than male suicides (37% v 12%). Male and female homicide victims were most likely to die from a handgun or a sharp instrument. Fifty seven percent of female homicides involved intimate partner violence, compared with 13% of male homicides. Among female homicides involving intimate partner violence, 78% occurred in the woman's home. White females had a higher rate of suicide than African-American females, but African-American females had a higher rate of homicide than white females.CONCLUSIONS:
The incidence, circumstances, and methods of fatal violence differ greatly between females and males. These differences should be taken into account in the development of violence prevention efforts.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Suicídio
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Violência
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Homicídio
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Inj Prev
Assunto da revista:
PEDIATRIA
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TRAUMATOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos