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Show Homicide (ICD-9Code: E96O-E978) (1993 Total Deaths in Utah = 66) Table 55. Homicide Utah:U.S. Year Utah U.S. (Ratio) 1970 4.1 9.1 0.45:1 1980 3.8 10.8 0.36:1 1981 4.1 10.4 0.39:1 1982 3.7 9.7 0.39:1 1983 3.8 8.6 0.44:1 1984 3.3 8.4 0.39:1 1985 2.9 8.3 0.35:1 1986 3.3 9.0 0.38:1 1987 4.1 8.6 0.48:1 1988 3.2 9.0 0.36:1 1989 3.2 9.4 0.34:1 1990 3.1 10.2 0.30:1 1991 3.4 10.9 0.31:1 1992 3.0 10.5 0.29:1 1993 3.5 - - The age-adjusted death rate for homicide in Utah is approximately one-third that of the nation. The U.S. rate reached a low of 8.3 deaths per 100,000 in 1985, but has generally increased since 1985. Utah males are twice as likely to die from homicide than are Utah females. Table 56. Homicide Mortality by Sex in Utah* Years Total Male Female 1979-81 4.2 6.2 2.3 1982-84 3.6 4.7 2.6 1985-87 3.5 4.0 2.9 1988-90 3.2 4.3 2.0 1991-93 3.3 4.4 2.2 Age-adjusted rates per 100,000 population. From 1979 to 1993 the Utah numbers represent a three-year average because of the small number of deaths per year. ?Age-adjusted rates Age-adjusted to the per 100,000 population. 1940 standard population. Figure 31 Homicide 8. 11 T-10-- 9--8--7--6-- 3--2--1 ¦-0 Utah U.S. 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 Rates are age-adjusted to the 1940 standard population. 78 Health Status |
