Citation

Borrup K, Gelven ES, Carver HW, Banco L, Lapidus G. Conn. Med. 2008; 72(4): 197-201.

Affiliation

Violence Prevention Program, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Injury Prevention Center, Hartford, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Connecticut State Medical Society)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

18478984

Abstract

We reviewed medical examiner, law enforcement, crime laboratory data, and death certificates on all 1,530 violent deaths (homicide, suicide, undetermined firearm) in Connecticut occurring from 2001-2004. There was an average of 383 deaths (rate = 11.2 deaths per 100,000 persons annually). Overall, males aged 20 to 29 were at the greatest risk of violent death (rate = 30.5/100,000). Of all violent deaths 72% were suicides and 28% were homicides. Firearms were used in 33% of suicides and 58% of homicides. The rate of violent death is lower than most other states in the country. In Connecticut suicide is the leading cause of violent death overall; however, in areas characterized by the highest levels of poverty and lowest levels of education, homicide is the leading cause of violent death.

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