Injury Advisory Council

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Injury Advisory Council

• February 12, 2004

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Identifying Target Risk Factors and Populations

• Examine data on injury priority areas
• Falls
• Suicide
• Charges for Task Forces
• Examine cross-cutting issues
• HEALTH program investments
• Alcohol and other drugs
• Work-related

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Questions for Discussion

• What populations should we focus on (age groups,
  gender, SES, etc.)?
• What risk factors should we target?
• What do you think are important policy and
  program issues?
• Who are the stakeholders in this issue (for or
  against)?
• Who should be involved in the Task Force to
  develop the action plan?

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RI Fall-Related Injuries

• In a ten year period, there were 519 fall-related
  deaths 29 were suicide or homicide.
• The rate of unintentional fall deaths is 4.88 per
  100,00.
• RI Death Certificate Data, 1989-1998

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RI Fall Deaths 198998 by Age Group and Gender
1
3
5
0
31
2
28
39
24
21
131
201

• RI Death Certificate Data, 1989-1998

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RI Fall Hospitalizations 19902002 Per Year by
Age Group, and Gender and SES
1459
354
323
243
97
69
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Rhode Island Hospital Discharge Data, 1990-2002,
SES defined by health insurance not available
for 65.
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Questions for Discussion

• What populations should we focus on (age groups,
  gender, SES, etc.)?
• What risk factors should we target?
• What do you think are important policy and
  program issues?
• Who are the stakeholders in this issue (for or
  against)?
• Who should be involved in the Task Force to
  develop the action plan?

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Rhode Island Suicides

• Suicide deaths average over 81 per year. RI Death
  Certificate Certificates, 1989-1998
• Hospitalizations for identified suicide attempts
  average 706 annually. RI hospital discharge data,
  1991-2001.
• Males are 4 times more likely to complete.
• Females are 26 more likely to be hospitalized.

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RI Suicide Deaths 1999-2002Annualized, by Age
Group and Gender
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RI Suicide Methods, 1992-96

• Completed, per year
• Firearms 31
• Suffocation 24
• Poisoning 20
• Attempted, per year
• Cut/Pierce 15
• Poisoning 80

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Suicide Risk Factors, 2001RI High School Students
Statistically different by gender
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Questions for Discussion

• What populations should we focus on (age groups,
  gender, SES, etc.)?
• What risk factors should we target?
• What do you think are important policy and
  program issues?
• Who are the stakeholders in this issue (for or
  against)?
• Who should be involved in the Task Force to
  develop the action plan?

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Next Steps for the Injury Advisory Council

• Meet on recommendations of the three task forces
  (e.g., next fall)?
• Anything else?

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Thank you for your time and consideration!