ohio department of health gun violence in ohio: findings from the ohio violent death reporting...

OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Gun Violence in Ohio: Findings from the Ohio Violent Death Reporting

System (OH-VDRS)

Purpose of NVDRS

According to CDC, more than 50,000 people die from acts of violence, each year in the US.

Of those 50,000 deaths, 32,000 are suicides and 18,000 are homicides

In 2002, CDC implemented the National Violent Death Reporting System(NVDRS)

NVDRS collects risk factors on all deaths from violence, specifically suicides, homicides and unintentional firearm, legal intervention, terrorism and undetermined intent.

NVDRS Implementation

By 2006, had 17 states: Alaska, California (3 sites) Colorado, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island ,South Carolina , Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin.

California dropped out In 2010 , added 2 more states: Michigan and

Ohio

Data Sources

Required Data Sources Death certificate Coroner/Medical Examiner’s records Law enforcement Reports

Additional Data Sources Crime lab reports Child Fatality Review (CFR) data Court documents

CDC Requirements For OH-VDRS

CDC has time deadlines for entry of Primary Sources

Death Certificate (within 6 months after date of death)

Coroner Report (within 18 months after date of death)

Police Report (within 18 months after date of death)

CDC Categories for Collected Variables

Incident InformationPersonal InformationDeath Certificate VariablesCoroner/Medical Examiner VariablesToxicology VariablesWeapon VariablesCircumstance Variables

Delaware

Madison

Union

Licking

FairfieldPickaway

Fayette

Clark

Champaign

Logan

HardinAllen

Hancock

Wyandot

Marion

Crawford

Huron

Richland

Ashland

Morrow

Knox Coshocton Tuscarawas

Carroll

Harrison

BelmontGuernsey

MuskingumMonroe

NoblePerryMorgan

WashingtonAthens

Hocking

Meigs

Gallia

Vinton

Jackson

Lawrence

SciotoAdams

Pike

Ross

Highland

Shelby

Miami

MontgomeryGreene

Darke

Preble

MercerAuglaize

Van Wert

Paulding

Defiance

Williams

Putnam

Henry

Fulton

Wood

Lucas

Ottawa

Sandusky

Seneca

ErieLorain

Cuyahoga

Medina

Wayne

Holmes

Lake

Geauga

Ashtabula

Trumbull

PortageSummit

Stark

Mahoning

Columbiana

Jefferson

Clinton

Brown

Clermont

WarrenButler

Hamilton

FranklinFranklin

Ohio Violent Deaths by County, 2010 – Data Phase-In1

30

Year 1 - 2010 (66%)

Year 2 - 2011 (85%)

Year 3 - 2012 (100%)

5

15

23

14

12

3

3

24

18214

2

339

1

5

6

7

11

14

10

8

22

63

13

3

2

10

8

5

21

106

3

9

6

4

6

44

9

169

20

6

11

5

5

1

19

7

5

15

28

13

39

10

28

4

8

3

74

7

7

23

12

55

2

10

275

34

10

37

21

75

113

14

4

8

1

3

7

11

19

5

7

56

27

1Includes homicides, suicides and deaths from undetermined intent, unintentional firearms, legal intervention. There were no terrorism-related deaths in 2010.

OH-VDRS Data, 2010-11

Firearm-Related Violent Deaths by Violent Death Type, Ohio, 2010-11

Firearm-Related Violent Deaths by Age and Sex, Ohio, 2010-11

Firearm-Related Violent Deaths by Race/Ethnicity and Sex, Ohio, 2010-11

Firearm-Related Violent Deaths Rates by Race/Ethnicity and Sex, Ohio, 2010-

11

Firearm-Related Violent Deaths by Location, Ohio, 2010-11

Injury Location Male Female Total Percent

House/Apartment 1,394 253 1,647 70.6%

Street/Road 176 9 185 7.9%

Natural Area 38 8 46 2.0%

Parking Lot/Garage 37 1 38 1.6%

Motor Vehicle 88 8 96 4.1%

Bar/Nightclub 17 0 17 0.7%

Park/Playground 29 6 35 1.5%

Unknown 48 7 55 1.5%

Other 196 19 215 9.2%

Firearm-Related Suicides

Suicide Age-Specific Rates by Sex, Ohio, 2010-11

*Rates are suppressed for counts less than 10.

Male – 1,253Female – 174Total – 1,431

Suicide Demographics by Race/Ethnicity and Sex, Ohio, 2010-

2011

Rates are suppressed for counts less than 10.

Male – 1,253Female – 174Total – 1,431

Percentage of Suicides with Mental Health Circumstance by Sex, 2010-11,

OH-VDRS

1 Denominator contains only suicides with known circumstances restricted to year1 and year 2 counties

Male – 759Female – 111Total – 870

Percentage of Suicides with Life Stressor Circumstance by Sex, 2010-11,

OH-VDRS1

1 Denominator contains only cases with known circumstances for year 2 counties.

Male – 759Female – 111Total – 870

Percentage of Suicides with Suicide Event Circumstance by Sex, 2010-11,

OH-VDRS

1 Denominator contains only suicides with known circumstances for year one and year two counties.

Male – 759Female – 111Total – 870

Percentage of Suicides with Positive Toxicology Results by Sex, 2010-11, OH-

VDRS

1 Denominator contains only cases with toxicology results for year two counties.

Male – 792Female – 115Total – 907

Firearm-Related Homicides

Homicide Demographics, OH-VDRS, 2010-11: Age-Specific

Rates

*Rates are suppressed for counts less than 10.

Male – 688Female – 129Total – 817

Homicide Demographics, OH-VDRS, 2010-111:

Race/Ethnicity

Rates are suppressed for counts less than 10.

Male – 688Female – 129Total – 817

Percentage of Homicides with Crime-Related Circumstance by Sex, 2010-11, OH-VDRS

1 Denominator contains only cases with known circumstances for year one and year two counties.

Male – 518Female – 85Total – 604

Percentage of Homicides with Arguments and Conflicts Circumstance by Sex, 2010-11, OH-

VDRS

1 Denominator contains only cases with known circumstances for year two counties.

Male – 518Female – 85Total – 604

Percentage of Homicides with Positive Toxicology Results by Sex, 2010-11, OH-

VDRS

Male – 611Female – 94705

2010 OH-VDRS Report

First annual report of the OH-VDRS

Detailed characteristics and circumstances associated with violent deaths in Ohio

Data captured include information from death certificates, coroners’ reports as well as law enforcement reports

Website: http://www.healthy.ohio.gov/en/vipp/ohvdrs.aspx

2011 OH-VDRS SURVEILLANCE REPORT

6 Major Sections•Violent Deaths•Suicides•Homicides•Undetermined Deaths•Firearm Related Deaths•Merged IncidentsSubsections

• Demographics• Methods• Locality• Circumstances • Toxicology • Focus on Year 2 counties

Additional Analyses/Special Reports

• Poisoning deaths• Suicides among veterans• Suicides among the elderly• Homicides and Intimate Partner Violence

Future Directions

• 2014 budget increased NVDRS funding to $11 million

• Potential for significant increase in participation of states

Questions?