@article{ref1,
title="Patterns of homicide in North Tunisia: a 10-year study (2005-2014)",
journal="Injury prevention",
year="2018",
author="Ben Khelil, Mehdi and Farhani, Fethia and Harzallah, Hana and Allouche, Mohamed and Gharbaoui, Meriem and Banasr, Ahmed and Benzarti, Anis and Hamdoun, Moncef",
volume="24",
number="1",
pages="73-77",
abstract="BACKGROUND: In Tunisia and in the Arab world, few data are available about homicide patterns. The aim of our study was to analyse the victims' profiles and the general pattern. <br><br>METHODS: 636 homicide victims were autopsied at the Legal Medicine Department of Charles Nicolle Hospital in Tunis, over a period of 10 years (2005-2014). <br><br>RESULTS: Victims were males in 79.7% with a male-to-female ratio of 3.93 and the average age was 37.7 years. The victim was generally from an urban area (66.7%), single (55.7%) and semiskilled (50.2%). The most common methods of homicide were sharp force (51.7%) and blunt trauma (24.8%). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests applying urgent preventive measures targeting essentially young males and the importance of a national 'Violence Repository'.<br><br>Published by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited. For permission to use (where not already granted under a licence) please go to http://www.bmj.com/company/products-services/rights-and-licensing/.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1353-8047",
doi="10.1136/injuryprev-2016-042123",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2016-042123"
}