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*The INJURY UPDATE is a publication of the Injury Prevention Service, Oklahoma State Department of Health. This and other IPS information may be obtained from the Injury Prevention Service, Oklahoma State Department of Health, 1000 N.E. 10th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73117, 405-271-3430 or 1-800-522-0204 (in Oklahoma). IPS publications are also available at http://ips.health.ok.gov August 31, 2012 Intimate Partner Violence-related Deaths in Oklahoma Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a health concern for both men and women across the U.S. In 2010, an estimated 7.0 million women and 5.7 million men in the U.S. were victims of IPV. In 2007, an estimated 1,640 females and 700 males died in IPV- related incidents. In 2009, Oklahoma ranked 11th among states in the U.S. in the number of females killed by males in single-victim/ single-offender homicides. For this report, data from two surveillance systems, the Oklahoma Violent Death Reporting System and the Oklahoma IPV Surveillance System were combined to examine IPV-related homicide incidents in Oklahoma from 1999-2008. Data were collected from death certificates, medical examiner reports, police reports, medical records, and Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board records. Cases included all persons who died in homicide incidents where one intimate partner killed another. From 1999-2008, 442 persons died in IPV-related homicide incidents. Decedents included 326 intimate partner victims, 31 bystanders, and 85 perpetrators who committed suicide. On average there were 44 deaths annually. The highest number of deaths occurred in 1999 at 59 and the lowest number occurred in 2000 at 28 (Figure 1). Fifty-one percent (224) of persons were killed in single homicides, 42% (186) were killed in homicide-suicides, and 7% (32) were killed in multiple homicides (Figure 2). Forty-two percent (186) of persons who died were males and 58% (256) were females. Forty-three percent (80) of males and 2% (5) of Multiple homicide 7% Homicide/ Suicide 42% Single homicide 51% Figure 2. IPV-related Deaths by Incident Type, Oklahoma, 1999-2008 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Number of Deaths Year Figure 1. IPV-related Deaths* by Year, Oklahoma, 1999-2008 Victims Bystanders Perp Suicides *Includes 326 intimate partner victims, 31 bystanders, and 85 perpetrators who committed suicide.
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Full text | *The INJURY UPDATE is a publication of the Injury Prevention Service, Oklahoma State Department of Health. This and other IPS information may be obtained from the Injury Prevention Service, Oklahoma State Department of Health, 1000 N.E. 10th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73117, 405-271-3430 or 1-800-522-0204 (in Oklahoma). IPS publications are also available at http://ips.health.ok.gov August 31, 2012 Intimate Partner Violence-related Deaths in Oklahoma Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a health concern for both men and women across the U.S. In 2010, an estimated 7.0 million women and 5.7 million men in the U.S. were victims of IPV. In 2007, an estimated 1,640 females and 700 males died in IPV- related incidents. In 2009, Oklahoma ranked 11th among states in the U.S. in the number of females killed by males in single-victim/ single-offender homicides. For this report, data from two surveillance systems, the Oklahoma Violent Death Reporting System and the Oklahoma IPV Surveillance System were combined to examine IPV-related homicide incidents in Oklahoma from 1999-2008. Data were collected from death certificates, medical examiner reports, police reports, medical records, and Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board records. Cases included all persons who died in homicide incidents where one intimate partner killed another. From 1999-2008, 442 persons died in IPV-related homicide incidents. Decedents included 326 intimate partner victims, 31 bystanders, and 85 perpetrators who committed suicide. On average there were 44 deaths annually. The highest number of deaths occurred in 1999 at 59 and the lowest number occurred in 2000 at 28 (Figure 1). Fifty-one percent (224) of persons were killed in single homicides, 42% (186) were killed in homicide-suicides, and 7% (32) were killed in multiple homicides (Figure 2). Forty-two percent (186) of persons who died were males and 58% (256) were females. Forty-three percent (80) of males and 2% (5) of Multiple homicide 7% Homicide/ Suicide 42% Single homicide 51% Figure 2. IPV-related Deaths by Incident Type, Oklahoma, 1999-2008 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Number of Deaths Year Figure 1. IPV-related Deaths* by Year, Oklahoma, 1999-2008 Victims Bystanders Perp Suicides *Includes 326 intimate partner victims, 31 bystanders, and 85 perpetrators who committed suicide. |
Date created | 2012-08-24 |
Date modified | 2012-08-24 |