- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Georgia data summary. Violent death reporting system.
- Title:
- 2008 Georgia data summary: Violent Death Reporting System [2008]
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Human Resources. Division of Public Health
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Human Resources. Division of Public Health
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. Department of Human Resources. Division of Public Health
- Date of Original:
- 2008
- Subject:
- Georgia
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- publications (documents)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Continued by: Georgia. Department of Community Health. Division of Public Health. Epidemiology Branch. GA C900.P8 S1 V52 2009
- External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA H800.P8 S1 V52 2008
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bh800-pp8-bs1-bv52-b2008-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bh800-pp8-bs1-bv52-b2008-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
2008 Georgia Data Summary:
VIOLENT DEATH REPORTING SYSTEM
Types of violent death include: 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)
Population-based system Collects detailed information on victims and
suspects, including demographics, location of injury and death, weapon type, and precipitating circumstances. Able to report on multiple-death incidents, including mass shootings and homicide-suicides
MULTIPLE SOURCES OF DATA
Death certificates Medical examiner and/or coroner death
investigations Law enforcement records Crime laboratory records
STATES CURRENTLY PARTICIPATING IN NVDRS
NVDRS GOALS
Inform decision makers about the magnitude,
trends, and characteristics of violent death Evaluate and continue to improve state-based
violence prevention policies and programs
NUMBER AND PERCENT OF RESIDENT VICTIMS BY TYPE OF VIOLENT DEATH, GEORGIA 2005
Type of Violent Death
Suicide Homicide Undetermined intent Unintentional firearm injury Legal intervention Total
2005
Number
%
897 51
656 37
166
9
16
1
33
2
1,768 100
NUMBER AND RATE OF SUICIDES AND HOMICIDES BY PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRICT, GEORGIA, 2005
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) Other GA Residents Total
Suicide
# Rate
81 13.9
42 10.7
52
9.5
62
8.0
71
7.8
23
8.6
70
7.9
48
7.1
87 12.0
21 14.8
56 11.3
39
8.9
37 10.4
20
8.5
34
9.4
49 14.6
31
6.1
47 11.3
27
---
897
9.9
Homicide
# Rate
24
4.1
14
3.6
8
1.5
44
5.7
120 13.1
26
9.7
41
4.6
74 10.9
22
3.0
11
7.7
44
8.8
29
6.6
31
8.7
33 14.0
21
5.8
44 13.1
26
5.1
15
3.6
29
---
656
7.2
Note: Death rates are per 100,000 persons. These are crude rates rather than age-adjusted rates.
Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Public Health 2 Peachtree Street, NW Atlanta, GA 30303 (404) 657-2588 ga-gvdrs@dhr.state.ga.us http://health.state.ga.us
SUICIDE
Suicide by Method, Georgia, 2005
Hanging strangulation suffocation
17%
Firearms 59%
Poisoning 18% Sharp instrument 2%
Other* 2%
Fall Drowning 1%
1%
*Other=Blunt instrument; punching, hitting, kicking; fire, burn; motor, transport vehicle
Rate per 100,000
Suicide Rate by Age Group and Sex, Georgia, 2005
70
60 Male Female
50
40
30
20
10
0 <1 1--4 5--14 15-- 25-- 35-- 45-- 55-- 65-- 75-- 85+ 24 34 44 54 64 74 84
Age Group (Years)
HOMICIDE
Homicide by Method, Georgia, 2005
Firearms 65%
Sharp instrument 14%
Blunt instrument 9% Hanging strangulation suffocation 5% Punching hitting kicking 3%
Other* 2%
Motor vehicle 1%
Fire, burn 1%
*Other=Poisoning; drowning, fire, burn; shaking; intentional neglect
Rate per 100,000
Homicide Rate by Age Group and Sex, Georgia, 2005
25
20
Male Female
15
10
5
0 <1 1--4 5--14 15-- 25-- 35-- 45-- 55-- 65-- 75-- 85+ 24 34 44 54 64 74 84
Age Group (Years)
Rate per 100,000
Suicide Rate by Race/Ethnicity and Sex,
Georgia, 2005
25
20.5
20
Male Female
15
9.2 10
6.4
4.5
5
1.7
1.5
0 White non-hispanic Black non-hispanic
Hispanic
TOP SUICIDE CIRCUMSTANCES,* 2005
Current mental health problem
31%
Crisis within the past two weeks
26%
Intimate partner problem
23%
Person left a suicide note
22%
Ever treated for mental illness
19%
Disclosed intent to commit suicide
18%
Current depressed mood
15%
Current treatment for mental illness
15%
* Note: Circumstances were known for 75% of suicides; categories were not mutually exclusive.
Date updated: August 2008
Publication number: DPH08/188HW
Rate per 100,000
Homicide Rate by Race/Ethnicity and Sex,
Georgia, 2005
30
25
24.2
Male Female
20 15.8
15
10
5.7
5
3.5
2.2
2.2
0 White non-hispanic Black non-hispanic
Hispanic
TOP HOMICIDE CIRCUMSTANCES,* 2005
Involved other argument, abuse, or conflict
41%
Precipitated by another crime
23%
Intimate partner violence
21%
Drug-related
13%
* Note: Circumstances were known for 61% of homicides; categories were not mutually exclusive.
DATA SOURCES 1. Georgia Violent Death Reporting System www.health.state.ga.us/epi/cdiee/gvdrs.asp 2. National Violent Death Reporting System www.cdc.gov/ncipc/profiles/nvdrs/default.htm
Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Public Health 2 Peachtree Street, NW Atlanta, GA 30303 (404) 657-2588 ga-gvdrs@dhr.state.ga.us http://health.state.ga.us