2009 Georgia Data Summary VIOLENT DEATH REPORTING SYSTEM Types of violent death included: Suicide, homicide, unintentional firearm injury, legal intervention, and deaths of undetermined intent. DESCRIPTION The Georgia Violent Death Reporting System (GVDRS) is part of the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) Funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (CDC/NCIPC) Population-based system which is able to report on multi-victim incidents as well as on individual persons (victims and suspects) MULTIPLE SOURCES OF DATA GVDRS combines data from several sources which include: Death certificates Medical examiner and/or coroner records Law enforcement records Supplemental homicide reports Crime laboratory records CURRENT STATES PARTICIPATING IN NVDRS NVDRS GOALS NVDRS site Inform decision makers and program planners about the magnitude, trends and characteristics of violent death Evaluate state-based violence prevention programs and strategies NUMBER OF GEORGIA RESIDENT VICTIMS BY TYPE, 2006 Type of Violent Death Suicide Homicide Undetermined intent Unintentional firearm Legal intervention Total 2006 # % 904 51 616 35 200 11 13 1 38 2 1771 100 SUICIDE AND HOMICIDE BY GEORGIA PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRICT, 2006 Public Health District 1-1 Northwest (Rome) 1-2 North Georgia (Dalton) 2 North (Gainesville) 3-1 Cobb-Douglas 3-2 Fulton 3-3 Clayton County (Morrow) 3-4 East Metro (Lawrenceville) 3-5 DeKalb 4 LaGrange 5-1 South Central (Dublin) 5-2 North Central (Macon) 6 East Central (Augusta) 7 West Central (Columbus) 8-1 South (Valdosta) 8-2 Southwest (Albany) 9-1 Coastal (Savannah) 9-2 Southeast (Waycross) 10 Northeast (Athens) Unknown GA county of Residence Total Suicide # Rate 58 11.3 40 12.2 33 7.2 66 9.4 70 8.6 12 5.1 80 11.1 49 7.4 56 9.1 12 8.9 36 7.6 43 10.1 14 4.0 17 7.5 22 6.2 56 11.5 24 7.5 42 11.5 Homicide # Rate 14 2.7 6 1.8 11 2.4 22 3.1 101 12.4 39 16.5 46 6.4 98 14.7 28 4.6 13 9.6 22 4.6 29 6.8 24 6.8 10 4.4 19 5.4 45 9.2 26 8.1 20 5.5 174 --- 43 --904 11.0 616 7.5 Note: Rates are per 100,000 population. These are crude rates, rather than age-adjusted rates. Georgia Department of Community Health, Division of Public Health 2 Peachtree Street, NW Atlanta, GA 30303 (404) 657-2635 GA-GVDRS@dhr.state.ga.us http://health.state.ga.us Date updated: September 2009 Publication Number SUICIDE HOMICIDE Suicide by Methods, Georgia 2006 Fall 1% 2% Other Poisoning 11% Hanging, Strangulation, Suffocation 19% Homicide by Methods, Georgia, 2006 Hanging, Strangulation, Personal Weapons (feet, Suffocation fists and hands) 2% 3% 2% Other Blunt Instrument 3% Sharp Instrument 13% Sharp Instrument 2% Firearms 65% Firearm 77% * Other= blunt instrument, drowning, fire/burn, motor vehicle, other transportation vehicle Suicide Rate by Age Group and Sex, Georgia, 2006 Rate per 100,000 100 90 80 70 Males 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Females <1 1-4 5- 15- 25- 35- 45- 55- 65- 75- 85+ 14 24 34 44 54 64 74 84 Age Group (Years) * The rates for females and males 14 years of age and younger and females 75 years of age and older are based upon small numbers. Rate per 100,000 * Other= poisoning, fall, fire/burn, shaking, motor vehicle, intentional neglect, other Homicide Rate by Age Group and Sex, Georgia, 2006 100 90 80 70 Males Females 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 <1 1-4 5- 15- 25- 35- 45- 55- 65- 75- 85+ 14 24 34 44 54 64 74 84 Age Group (Years) * The rates for males and females 14 years of age and younger and 65 years of age and older are based upon small numbers. Suicide Rate by Race/Ethnicity and Sex, Georgia, 2006 35 Rate per 100,000 30 25 Males Females 20 15 10 5 0 White nonhispanic Black nonhispanic Hispanic Data presented in the following table were derived from 68% of the total number of incidents; categories are not mutually exclusive. TOP SUICIDE CIRCUMSTANCES, 2006 Crisis within the past two weeks Current mental health problem Intimate partner problem Disclosed intent to commit suicide Person left a suicide note History of mental health problem Current depressed mood Ever treated for mental illness Previous suicide attempt 34% 33% 28% 28% 25% 25% 24% 21% 13% Homicide Rate by Race/Ethnicity and Sex, Georgia, 2006 Rate per 100,000 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 White nonhispanic Males Females Black nonhispanic Hispanic Data presented in the following table were derived from 62% of the total number of incidents; categories are not mutually exclusive. TOP HOMICIDE CIRCUMSTANCES, 2006 Involved other argument, abuse, or conflict Intimate partner violence Precipitated by another crime Drug-related RELEVANT LINKS Georgia Violent Death Reporting System www.health.state.ga.us/epi/cdiee/gvdrs.asp National Violent Death Reporting System www.cdc.gov/ncipc/profiles/nvdrs/default.htm 37% 22% 21% 14% Georgia Department of Community Health, Division of Public Health 2 Peachtree Street, NW Atlanta, GA 30303 (404) 657-2635 GA-GVDRS@dhr.state.ga.us http://health.state.ga.us Date updated: September 2009 Publication Number Georgia Department of Community Health, Division of Public Health 2 Peachtree Street, NW Atlanta, GA 30303 (404) 657-2635 GA-GVDRS@dhr.state.ga.us http://health.state.ga.us Date updated: September 2009 Publication Number