Citation

Jiang Y, DeBare D, Shea LM, Viner-Brown S. R. I. Med. J. (2013) 2017; 100(12): 24-28.

Affiliation

Chief, Center for Health Data and Analysis, Rhode Island Department of Health.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Rhode Island Medical Society)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

29190839

Abstract

Violence against women is a public health issue. Monitoring assault-related injury and homicide death among women is imperative for understanding this public health issue. We used data from the 2014 Rhode Island emergency department (ED), hospital discharge (HD), and 2004-2014 Rhode Island violent death reporting system (RIVDRS) to provide a broad picture for violence against women injuries and deaths in Rhode Island. ED visit and HD data show that the majority of female assault injuries occurred among women aged 25-44, resided in the core cities, and had public insurance. RIVDRS data showed that over half of the homicides among women were aged 25-64; nearly two in five were non-Hispanic black or Hispanic. Precipitating circumstances include intimate partner violence, a preceding argument or a conflict, and precipitated by another crime. Evidence-informed interventions need to target high-risk populations and urban areas to effectively reduce violence against women. [Full article available at http://rimed.org/rimedicaljournal-2017-12.asp].

Language: en

Keywords

Rhode Island Violent Death Reporting System (RIVDRS); assault; emergency department visit data; homicide; hospital discharge data; violence against women