TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2001//
TI  - Trends in homicide in Wisconsin, 1985-1998
JO  - WMJ (Wisconsin medical journal)
A1  - Insinga, R.
A1  - Her, C.
A1  - Schwamman, J.
SP  - 32
EP  - 4, 31
VL  - 100
IS  - 2
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To explore homicide trends for Wisconsin over the period 1985-1998 and assess the state's progress towards meeting its year 2000 health objectives. METHODS: Wisconsin and US homicide data from the Centers for Disease Control's Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS) were analyzed for the period 1985-1998. RESULTS: Homicide rates in Wisconsin rose 54% between 1985 and 1995, but since that year, a sharp reverse in trends since has erased three-fourths of the increase. While Wisconsin rates for 1998 remain 15% above their 1985 levels, US rates peaked in 1991 and have since fallen to 12% below their 1985 levels. When compared to 1985, Wisconsin homicide rates for 1998 were 24% lower among whites, but 16% higher among blacks. CONCLUSIONS: Wisconsin failed to achieve its year 2000 objective for homicide reductions, with rates remaining over 80% above the state goal. Though Wisconsin's current homicide rate is nearly half the US average, recent reductions in Wisconsin homicide have lagged behind those observed nationally.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1098-1861
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -