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Maryland Violent Death Reporting System (MVDRS): Using Data to Tell Victims’ Stories

Maryland Violent Death Reporting System (MVDRS): Using Data to Tell Victims’ Stories. Thomas Manion, M.A. Project Coordinator, MVDRS Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. A “National” System for Violence Prevention. 2002 – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Maryland Violent Death Reporting System (MVDRS): Using Data to Tell Victims’ Stories

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  1. Maryland Violent Death Reporting System (MVDRS): Using Data to Tell Victims’ Stories Thomas Manion, M.A. Project Coordinator, MVDRS Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

  2. A “National” System for Violence Prevention • 2002 – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • Public health approach to violence prevention • National system with state-level components • Five states funded initially (including Maryland)

  3. Currently Funded States

  4. Maryland’s System: MVDRS • Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene • First Data Collection Year: 2003 • Data available through 2010

  5. MVDRS Mission: 1. Maintain detailed body of information on Maryland violent deaths 2. Promote greater scientific understanding of violence 3. Encourage the development of effective violent death prevention and intervention strategies

  6. What constitutes a violent death? “A death resulting from the intentional use of physical force or power* against oneself, another person, or group.” *Includes poisons/drugs

  7. Manners of Death Evaluated • Homicide • Suicide • Death of Undetermined Intent • Accidental (ONLY if firearm-related) As ruled by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for Maryland

  8. Where does our data come from? Medical Examiner Reports (OCME) Death Certificates (MD Vital Statistics) MVDRS Police Reports (State and Local Law Enforcement)

  9. Data Collected • Victim/Suspect demographics • Victim/Suspect relationship (if applicable) • Victim’s marital status, education, current occupation • Time, date, location of injury • Weapon and wound details • Toxicology • Precipitating Circumstances • Narratives MVDRS Database

  10. What sets MVDRS data apart? • Unprecedented level of detail • Precipitating circumstances • In-depth narratives

  11. Our Philosophy on Violent Death 1.) Every victim has a story 2.) Prevention should be grounded in scientific research

  12. Stories Data Trends Prevention

  13. Limitations • NO data on Maryland residents injured out of state • Data Collection Timeline • 1-2 year lag between death and inclusion in MVDRS

  14. MVDRS Data Highlights* 2010 *All rates are crude rates per 100,000 population

  15. Violent Death Overview 1,427 violent deaths = 24.7 per 100,000 • Male rate (39) more than triple the female rate (11.3) • Age 25-29 had the highest age-specific rate (44.5)

  16. Manner of Death

  17. Homicide Overview 389 deaths = 6.7 per 100,000 • Nearly half of victims were Baltimore residents • Nearly 80% of homicide victims were black • Most common location of injury was a street/sidewalk/alley (40.6%)

  18. Homicide: Residential County

  19. Homicide: Cause of Death

  20. Homicide : Circumstantial Data Most common precipitating circumstances: • Argument/Conflict • Precipitated by another crime • Drug involvement • Intimate partner violence

  21. Suicide Overview 481 deaths = 8.3 per 100,000 • Age groups with the highest rates were 45-54 (13.7), 75-84 (11.2) and 55-64 (11.2) • Harford County had the highest suicide rate (11.4) • Veterans accounted for nearly 18% of suicides (all males)

  22. Suicide: Injury Location

  23. Suicide: Cause of Death

  24. Suicide: Circumstantial Data Most common precipitating circumstances: • Current mental health diagnosis • Disclosed intent/suicidal ideations • Intimate partner problem • Physical health problem • Job problem • Financial problem

  25. Suicide: Circumstantial Data • Only 55% of victims with a current mental health diagnosis were currently being treated • Female victims were significantly more likely than males to have a history of suicide attempts (37.8% vs 18.6%) • 35.7% of victims left a suicide note

  26. Recent Publication • Suicidology Online, vol. 3, pp. 131-137 • Comparison of Maryland suicide deaths by victim age • Cumulative data 2003-2009

  27. Recent Publication Four Age Groups: • Youth (19 and younger) • Young Adult (20-34) • Middle Aged (35-64) • Elder (65 and older)

  28. Conclusions • MVDRS as a source of violent death data • Circumstances, special populations • Focused prevention efforts • By Age?

  29. Thomas Manion Project Coordinator Maryland Violent Death Reporting System Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Thomas.Manion@maryland.gov 410-767-5744

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