Pregnancy-Associated Deaths in Virginia Due to Homicides, Suicides, and Accidental Overdoses Compared With Natural Causes
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12437813 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jennifer Bronson (Bureau of Justice Statistics, corresponding author), Rebecca Reviere (Howard University, Washington, DC, USA) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 13 |
| Pages | 1620-1637 |
| Publication date | 2016-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Violence Against Women (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1077-8012 • E-ISSN: 1552-8448 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1077801216663658 |
| PMID | 27586171 |
| OpenAlex | W2512045861 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 29 |
This research is a case study of 309 pregnancy-associated deaths that occurred in Virginia from 1999-2005. Pregnancy-associated deaths due to homicide, suicide, or accidental overdose were compared with natural deaths. Violent deaths accounted for almost 30% of the cases. Homicides accounted for 13% of all the deaths in the sample, larger than any single natural cause of death. Homicide was the leading manner of death for Black women and was 4.5 times the rate of White decedents. Recommendations include expanding maternal death surveillance, committing to ending violence against women, and promoting universal screenings for domestic or interpersonal violence
Accidental · Cause of death · Disease · Homicide · Injury prevention · Interpersonal violence · Medical emergency · Medical examiner · Occupational safety and health · Poison control · Pregnancy · Suicide prevention · Demography · Homelessness and Social Issues · Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Medicine · Internal Medicine
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |