title: Violent death in Connecticut, 2001 to 2004.
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.
authors.affiliation: Violence Prevention Program, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Injury Prevention Center, Hartford, USA.
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Borrup
authors.forename: Erica S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Gelven
authors.forename: H Wayne
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Carver
authors.forename: Leonard
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Banco
authors.forename: Garry
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lapidus
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D003237:Connecticut / Q000453:epidemiology; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D005389:Firearms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006708:Homicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009026:Mortality; D044469:Racial Groups; D012306:Risk; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013405:Suicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013997:Time Factors; D014754:Violence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*