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Brant County Intentional Injuries

Intentional injury, also known as violence, is a major worldwide public health issue, which includes primarily self-harm and suicides as well as assault and homicides.  Data in Brant and Ontario show that among intentional injuries, assault is responsible for the largest proportion of emergency room (ER) visits (approximately 67%) whereas self-harm is responsible for the largest proportion of hospitalizations (approximately 60%) and deaths (approximately 75%).  The rate of ER visits, hospitalizations, and deaths for self-harm was significantly lower in Brant than Ontario.  However, the rate of ER visits and hospitalizations for assault was significantly higher in Brant than Ontario.
 

Other statistics presented in this report come from the police, children’s aid society, victim’s services, Nova Vita women’s shelter, sexual assault centre and sexual assault team at Brant Community Healthcare System.  Discussion is also provided on sexual violence, intimate partner violence, child maltreatment, bullying and youth violence, and elder abuse, as well as risk factors and protective factors.  In conclusion, observable intentional injuries are far less common than unintentional injuries.  There were 18 times as many ER visits (average 2004-2005) and 7-8 times as many hospitalizations (average 2004-2005) and deaths (2003) for unintentional injuries (Brant County Health Unit, 2007) than currently found for intentional injuries.  Yet, it is believed that many intentional injuries are not captured in the available morbidity and mortality statistics. 

 

Last Updated ( Thursday, 06 May 2010 )