Abstract
Childhood homicide deaths in Ohio from 1974 to 1984 were examined using Ohio Vital Statistics records and US Census Data. Homicide rates varied from 25/100,000 for Black infant males to 0.8/100,000 for White femals ages 5-9. Child battering was the leading cause of death for children <5 years. Firearms accounted for 56 per cent of homicide deaths for children 10-14 years of age. The childhood homicide rates in the four largest Ohio cities were substantially higher in areas with low socioeconomic indicators.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 822-824 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | American journal of public health |
Volume | 78 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1988 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health