State Injury Profile for District of Columbia

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1 State Injury Profile for District of Columbia

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3 The CDC State Injury Profiles Gathering and sharing reliable data about the broad range of public health problems is among the many ways the Centers for Control and Prevention protect the safety and health of Americans. Policy makers and health care workers need access to the best, most current data available so they can make informed decisions about where to allocate limited resources to prevent diseases and injuries. Yet, many people find statistics difficult to understand and interpret. This State Injury Profile offers an easier way to look at statistics. Through maps and graphs, the Profile clearly shows how this state compares with others in the nation and what injury problems are most pressing. CDC's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control gathers data about a broad range of intentional and unintentional injuries or what many people call 'violence' and 'accidents.' affect everyone. Injury is the leading cause of death for all Americans ages one to, and injury remains one of the leading causes of death, no matter how long someone may live. Maps and graphs in this State Injury Profile show this state's death rates from in falls, poisoning, drowning, suffocation, fires and burns, suicide, homicide, traumatic brain injury and injuries related to firearms. The graphics show how this state compares with others and with mortality rates in the as a whole. You will also find a table showing the Ten Leading Causes of Death for the and for this state. New this year is a county-by-county map showing locations with higher death rates for each type of injury. In addition to injury data, you'll also find a list of all CDC-funded injury prevention and research programs in this state for DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Control and Prevention National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

4 To learn more After you page through the State Injury Profile, if you want to know more, CDC has made it easy for you to find additional information about any injury and public health. Simply visit Or call the CDC National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Legislation at These other resources offered or funded by the CDC may also interest you: General information about injury in America Customized data reports, Consumer facts and tip sheets, or call the SafeUSA hotline toll free at Intentional Injury National Resource Center on Domestic Violence, National Sexual Violence Resource Center, or call National Violence Against Women Prevention Research Center, or call National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center, or call SAFEYOUTH (72-968) Violence Against Women Electronic Network (VAWnet), or call Injury National Program for Playground Safety, or call PLAY (7529) National Resource Center on Aging and Injury, or call

5 State Injury Profile for the District of Columbia SAFER. HEALTHIER. PEOPLE TM

6 Rank 10 Leading Causes of Deaths by Age Group: Age Groups < Total 1 Congenital Anomalies 18,771 6,087,666 5,92 0,525 7,68 51,170 15,80 260,166 1,82,785 2,185,19 2 Short Gestation 11,928 Congenital Anomalies 1,791 1,557 1,51 18,200 Suicide 16,898, ,67 198,61 1,150,087 1,620,62 SIDS 8,86 1,227 Congenital Anomalies 662 Suicide 918 Suicide 12,679 15,068 0,07 1,208 Bronchitis Emphysema Asthma 0,17 19,998 78,181 Respiratory Distress Synd.,958 1, ,976 1,95 26,56 17,196 29,005 Bronchitis Bronchitis Emphysema Emphysema Asthma 28,777 Asthma 27,60 5 Maternal Complications, Congenital Anomalies 61,12 1,87 Suicide 20,08 Liver 16,797 Diabetes 25,50 25, ,27 6 Placenta Cord Membranes 2, Congenital Anomalies 1,252 9,8 11,18 Suicide 1,916 21,16 Diabetes 12,69 262,07 7 Perinatal Infections 2,8 Septicemia Bronchitis Emphysema Asthma ,068 Liver 10,518 Diabetes 12,979 Liver 15,8 95,191 Diabetes 189,15 8 2,2 2 Bronchitis Emphysema Asthma Bronchitis Emphysema Asthma 677 Diabetes 1,90 8,159 12,892 11,228 Alzheimer's 65,67 Suicide 92,01 9 1,58 Perinatal Period 210 Benign ,6 Diabetes 5,622 Bronchitis Emphysema Asthma 8,67 Suicide 8,8 Nephritis 65,296 Nephritis 75, Intrauterine Hypoxia 1,1 Benign Liver 1,592,255 6,9 Septicemia 5,70 Septicemia 5,28 Liver 75,1 Total Number of Injury Deaths Cause Deaths Percent Injury 288, % Intentional 151,102.% Total ( ) 9, % Average Number of Injury Deaths per Year In the = 16,510

7 Rank District of Columbia 10 Leading Causes of Deaths by Age Group: Age Groups < Total 1 Short Gestation ,69,897 2 Congenital Anomalies 8 10 Bronchitis Emphysema Asthma ,78,085 Respiratory Distress Synd. 2 7 Suicide ,062 SIDS 22 Congenital Anomalies 5 Bronchitis Emphysema Asthma Diabetes ,018 5 Maternal Complications 16 Bronchitis Emphysema Asthma Liver 59 Diabetes Anemias 1 7 Suicide 28 Liver 8 Liver 6 52 Bronchitis Emphysema Asthma 82 Diabetes Placenta Cord Membranes 8 Appendicitis 1 Benign 1 Bronchitis Emphysema Asthma 5 10 Diabetes 59 Septicemia 52 Septicemia Intestinal Infections 7 Benign 1 Meningococcal Perinatal Infections 6 Septicemia Congenital Anomalies 1 Benign Tied Suicide 22 1 Bronchitis Emphysema Asthma 5 Nephritis 185 Bronchitis Emphysema Asthma Tied 2 Congenital Anomalies Tied Diabetes 16 Septicemia 5 Hypertension 10 Septicemia 1 District of Columbia Total Number of Injury Deaths Cause Deaths Percent Injury % Intentional Injury % Total ( ) 1, % Average Number of Injury Deaths per Year In District of Columbia = 92

8 Leading Causes of Death Injury w Injury w District of Columbia Only Injury Cause Deaths Percent MV Traffic 127,05.1% Fall 5,75 12.% Poisoning 0,7 10.6% Suffocation 1,25.6% Drowning 12,16.% Fire/Burn 10,809.7% Other Causes 58, % 288, % Cause Deaths Percent MV Traffic % Poisoning % Fall % Suffocation 7.8% Fire/Burn 1 7.% Other Causes % % Intentional Injury w Suicide w District of Columbia Only Suicide Cause Deaths Percent Firearm 5, % Suffocation 16, % Poisoning 15, % Other Causes 7, % 92, % Cause Deaths Percent Suffocation 7 2.7% Firearm 2 28.% Poisoning % Other Causes % % w and Legal Intervention w District of Columbia Only and Legal Intervention Cause Deaths Percent Firearm 9, % Cut/Pierce 6, % Suffocation 2,17.6% Other Causes 10, % 59, % Cause Deaths Percent Firearm % Cut/Pierce % Suffocation 1 1.8% Other Causes % %

9 Motor Vehicle, Traffic-Related Death Rates, NH VT MA 7.71 RI 8.81 CT 10.1 NJ DE MD 12.7 DC 10.2 HI Deaths per 100,000 Population and District of Columbia Rate per 100, Year District of Columbia

10 Fall Death Rates, NH.22 VT.90 MA 2.7 RI.68 CT.0 NJ.19 DE.29 MD.18 DC 5.15 HI Deaths per 100,000 Population and District of Columbia Rate per 100, Year District of Columbia

11 Poisoning Death Rates, NH 2. VT 2.02 MA 0.57 RI 0.77 CT 5.9 NJ 5.9 DE 5.62 MD 0.91 DC 6.07 HI Deaths per 100,000 Population and District of Columbia Rate per 100, Year District of Columbia

12 Suffocation Death Rates, NH 1.1 VT 1.88 MA 1.7 RI 1.2 CT 1.78 NJ 1.1 DE 2.0 MD 1.67 DC 2.57 HI Deaths per 100,000 Population and District of Columbia Rate per 100, Year District of Columbia

13 Drowning Death Rates, NH 1.17 VT 1.2 MA 0.96 RI 1.8 CT 0.90 NJ 0.82 DE 1.18 MD 0.98 DC 1. HI Deaths per 100,000 Population and District of Columbia Rate per 100, Year District of Columbia

14 Fire and Burn-Related Death Rates, NH 0.85 VT 1.71 MA 0.88 RI 0.6 CT 1.00 NJ 1.0 DE 1.07 MD 1.10 DC 2.5 HI Deaths per 100,000 Population and District of Columbia Rate per 100, Year District of Columbia

15 Suicide Death Rates, NH VT 12.9 MA 7.9 RI 8.08 CT 8.07 NJ 7.1 DE MD 9.90 DC 6.88 HI Deaths per 100,000 Population and District of Columbia Rate per 100, Year District of Columbia

16 Death Rates, NH 1.88 VT 1.67 MA 2.5 RI 2.78 CT.72 NJ.58 DE 5.25 MD DC HI Deaths per 100,000 Population and District of Columbia Rate per 100, Year District of Columbia

17 Traumatic Brain Injury-Related Death Rates*, NH 1.5 VT 19.0 MA 8.1 RI 12.1 CT 11.6 NJ 10.8 DE 17. MD 1.7 DC HI Deaths per 100,000 Population and District of Columbia Rate per 100, Year District of Columbia * Includes unintentional and intentional deaths from motor vehicles, firearms, falls, and other causes (of determined and undetermined intent).

18 Firearm-Related Death Rates, NH 7.72 VT 9.7 MA.66 RI.7 CT 6.6 NJ 5.01 DE 8.8 MD 1.10 DC 2.8 HI Deaths per 100,000 Population and District of Columbia Rate per 100, Year District of Columbia * Includes deaths from firearm suicide, firearm homicide, unintentional firearm-related deaths, and firearm-related deaths of undetermined intent.

19 District of Columbia Motor Vehicle 65 Deaths/Year U.S. 16. DC 11.1 s 2 Deaths/Year U.S. 8.7 DC 55.8 Excess Deaths/Year 269 Falls 28 Deaths/Year U.S.. DC 5.0 Excess Deaths/Year Suicides 8 Deaths/Year U.S DC 6.1 Fires/Burns 1 Deaths/Year U.S. 1.6 DC 2.5 Excess Deaths/Year 5 Firearms 285 Deaths/Year U.S. 1.7 DC 6. Excess Deaths/Year 187 Drownings 7 Deaths/Year U.S. 1.7 DC 1.17 Traumatic Brain Injury 181 Deaths/Year U.S DC 0. Excess Deaths/Year 68 Legend Poisonings 16 Deaths/Year U.S..2 DC 2.8 At or above the 90th NATIONAL percentile At or above the 75th but less than the 90th NATIONAL percentile

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21 CDC-Funded Injury Control Projects SAFER. HEALTHIER. PEOPLE TM

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23 CDC-Funded Injury Control Projects in the DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CDC s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control funds one project in the District of Columbia to improve the district s capacity to keep its citizens safe. Intentional Injury Rape Prevention and Education A nationwide grant program providing resources to states for rape prevention and education programs conducted by rape crisis centers, State sexual assault coalitions, and other public and private nonprofit entities for: 1) educational seminars; 2) operation of hotlines; ) training programs for professionals; ) preparation of informational material; 5) education and training programs for students and campus personnel designed to reduce the incidence of sexual assault at colleges and universities; 6) education and training to increase awareness about drugs to facilitate rapes or sexual assaults; and 7) other efforts to increase awareness about, or to help prevent, sexual assault, including efforts to increase awareness in underserved communities and awareness among individuals with disabilities. (State Block Grant)

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