Insight into Connecticut's Violent Death Reporting System
Delve into the Connecticut Violent Death Reporting System, analyzing violent deaths such as homicides, suicides, and accidents from 2012 to 2015. The data shows trends in suicide methods, demographics, mental health treatment history, and challenges in collecting information from law enforcement agencies.
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CT Violent Death Reporting System Violent Deaths: Connecticut Data Connecticut Department of Public Health - Keeping Connecticut Healthy
CT Violent Death Reporting System Overview National Violent Death Surveillance System Connecticut Violent Death Surveillance System (CTVDRS) Data collection and analysis of violent death data Violent cases - Homicides, suicides, undetermined intent, accidental firearm Primary data sources are medical examiner records, death certificates (from SOVR) and law enforcement data Challenge - Obtaining data from local law enforcement Data from Jan. 1stto Oct.31st2015 (432 incidents entered into the CTVDRS system) 92 Homicides, 298 Suicides, 41 Undetermined Intent, and 1 Unintentional Connecticut Department of Public Health - Keeping Connecticut Healthy
CT Violent Death Reporting System Suicides (Jan 2015 to Oct 2015) 298 Suicides: 95% White, 74% men Suicide Frequency (Jan - Oct, 2015) 60 Most Frequent Weapons: o Men 1) firearm (34%); 2) hanging (29%); 3) drug OD (10%) o Women 1) hanging (37%); 2) drug OD (32%); 3) firearm (11%) 54 50 46 Number of Suicides 40 33 28 30 26 20 16 23 13 18 10 3 10 8 7 6 Circumstances: History of Mental Health Treatment - 36% men; 63% women 0 4 3 13-17 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75> Age Female Male Connecticut Department of Public Health - Keeping Connecticut Healthy
CT Violent Death Reporting System Suicides (Jan 2015 to Oct 2015) Most Common Suicide Methods (13-17 Yrs Old) Most Common Suicide Methods (18-24 Yrs Old) 6% 13% 29% Firearm Hanging Hanging 25% Firearm Blunt Trauma Drug Overdose 56% 71% Most Common Suicide Methods (Women Over 25 Yrs Old) Most Common Suicide Methods (Men Over 25 Yrs Old) 6%4%3% 3% Fire Arm Hanging Drug Overdose CO Poisoning Blunt Trauma Sharp Force Drowning 12% 8% Fire Arm Hanging Drug Overdose CO Poisoning Blunt Trauma Sharp Force Drowning 4% 6% 36% 10% 37% 36% 35% Connecticut Department of Public Health - Keeping Connecticut Healthy
CT Violent Death Reporting System Suicides (Jan 2012 to Dec 2015) Data Sources: 2012 through 2014 came from OCME 2015 came from NVDRS Connecticut Department of Public Health - Keeping Connecticut Healthy
CT Violent Death Reporting System Overall Suicides (Jan 2012 to Oct 2015) 50 50 41 40 40 40 34 32 Suicides (#) Median (#) 28 27 30 30 26 26 23 21 20 20 10 10 0 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct 2015 2012-2014 Median Connecticut Department of Public Health - Keeping Connecticut Healthy
CT Violent Death Reporting System 10-24 Years Old Suicides (Jan 2015 to Oct 2015)1 5 4 4 4 4 4 3 Suicide (#) 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 13 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Age 1 No Suicides recorded between ages 0 and 12. Connecticut Department of Public Health - Keeping Connecticut Healthy
CT Violent Death Reporting System 10-24 Year Old Suicides (Jan 2015 to Oct 2015)1 Age Month 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Grand Total Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Grand Total 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 3 5 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 4 1 0 2 4 0 1 3 2 2 4 4 27 1 No Suicides recorded between ages 0 and 12. Connecticut Department of Public Health - Keeping Connecticut Healthy
CT Violent Death Reporting System 10-17 Year Old Suicides (Jan 2012 to Oct 2015) 2.5 2.5 2 2 2.0 Suicides (#) Median (#) 1.5 1.5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1.0 0.5 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct 2015 2012-2014 Median Connecticut Department of Public Health - Keeping Connecticut Healthy
CT Violent Death Reporting System 18-24 Year Old Suicides (Jan 2012 to Oct 2015) 4 4 4 4.0 3 Suicides (#) Median (#) 3 3.0 2 2 2 2 2.0 1 1 1 1 1.0 0 0 0.0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct 2015 2012-2014 Median Connecticut Department of Public Health - Keeping Connecticut Healthy
CT Violent Death Reporting System 25-34 Year Old Suicides (Jan 2012 to Oct 2015) 8 8 8 6 Suicides (#) Median (#) 6 6 5 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 0 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct 2015 2012-2014 Median Connecticut Department of Public Health - Keeping Connecticut Healthy
CT Violent Death Reporting System 35-44 Year Old Suicides (Jan 2012 to Oct 2015) 10 10 9 8 8 Suicides (#) Median (#) 6 6 6 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct 2015 2012-2014 Median Connecticut Department of Public Health - Keeping Connecticut Healthy
CT Violent Death Reporting System 45-54 Year Old Suicides (Jan 2012 to Oct 2015) 13 14 14 11 11 12 12 10 10 Suicides (#) Median (#) 8 8 7 8 8 6 5 5 6 6 3 4 4 2 2 0 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct 2015 2012-2014 Median Connecticut Department of Public Health - Keeping Connecticut Healthy
CT Violent Death Reporting System 55-64 Year Old Suicides (Jan 2012 to Oct 2015) 14 14 12 11 12 12 10 10 Suicides (#) Median (#) 7 8 8 6 6 5 5 6 6 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 0 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct 2015 2012-2014 Median Connecticut Department of Public Health - Keeping Connecticut Healthy
CT Violent Death Reporting System 65-74 Year Old Suicides (Jan 2012 to Oct 2015) 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 Suicides (#) Median (#) 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct 2015 2012-2014 Median Connecticut Department of Public Health - Keeping Connecticut Healthy
CT Violent Death Reporting System 75-84 Year Old Suicides (Jan 2012 to Oct 2015) 4 4 4.0 Suicides (#) Median (#) 3 3.0 2 2 2 2 2 2.0 1 1 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 0.0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct 2015 2012-2014 Median Connecticut Department of Public Health - Keeping Connecticut Healthy
CT Violent Death Reporting System 85+ Year Old Suicides (Jan 2012 to Oct 2015) 4 4 4.0 Suicides (#) Median (#) 3 3.0 2 2 2.0 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct 2015 2012-2014 Median Connecticut Department of Public Health - Keeping Connecticut Healthy
Risk factors for Age Groups with Highest Frequency of Suicide Highest frequency of completed suicides occur among 45- 54 & 55-64 Age Group (Men and Women) 45-54 years old (Men) Highest percentage of diagnosed depression (31%), depressed mood (27%) & mental health problem (25 %) 56% Financial problems 47 % any legal problems 44% Job problems 37% Intimate Partner problems Connecticut Department of Public Health - Keeping Connecticut Healthy
Risk factors for Age Groups with Highest Frequency of Suicide Women (45-64 yrs old) Highest percentage of diagnosed depression (36% and 22% respectively), depressed mood (36% and 22% respectively), & mental health problem( 35 %, 23% respectively) Interestingly for women: peak illicit drug usage (i.e. cocaine) occurs among 18-24 yrs Peak alcohol abuse and intimate partner problems occur among 25-34 yrs old Connecticut Department of Public Health - Keeping Connecticut Healthy
CT Violent Death Reporting System Homicides (Jan 2015 to Oct 2015) 92 Homicides: Primary Victims are Black and Hispanic Males. Homicide, Gender and Age Category 35 30 30 Women: 50% Domestic Violence/Intimate Partner Violence 26 25 Number of Homicides Largest 3 Cities: 1) Hartford 29 homicides; 2) Bridgeport 13; 3) New Haven 12 20 18 16 15 12 11 10 10 10 8 8 Leading Circumstances arguments, progress of another crime, drug trade, physical fight 5 4 4 4 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0-12 13-17 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 Age Suspects in custody - approx. 20%; known relationship between victim and suspect approx. 33% Female Male Grand Total Connecticut Department of Public Health - Keeping Connecticut Healthy
CT Violent Death Reporting System Homicides (Jan 2015 to Oct 2015) Homicides, Gender 18% Female Male 82% Homicides, Race/Ethnicity (Male) Homicides, Race/Ethnicity (Female) 14 2.5 15 2 2 2 Number of Homicides Number of Homicides 11 2 9 10 1.5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 4 4 5 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 0.5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0-12 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84 Age Black White 0-12 13-17 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 Age Black White Connecticut Department of Public Health - Keeping Connecticut Healthy
CT Violent Death Reporting System Homicides (Jan 2015 to Oct 2015) Homicides, Manner of Death Known Nature of Crime 80 64 Number of Homicides 8 7 Number of Homicides 60 6 40 5 11 20 7 3 3 4 2 1 1 0 2 2 0 Assaults Robbery Drug Trade Top Known CME Circumstances (Female) Top Known CME Circumstance (Male) 14 14 6.5 15 Number of Homicides Number of Homicides 6 6 10 7 7 5.5 5 5 5 0 4.5 Precipitated by Another Crime Argument Drug Physical Fights Intimate Partener Violence Arguments Involvement Connecticut Department of Public Health - Keeping Connecticut Healthy
CT Violent Death Reporting System Thank you. Connecticut Department of Public Health - Keeping Connecticut Healthy
