Homicides among people with disabilities, United States, 2003-2022.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People with disabilities (PwD) are at an increased risk of experiencing nonfatal violence; however, the risk of fatal violence victimization (i.e., homicide) among this population is less well established.

Methods

We used National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) data for homicide victims with disabilities for 2003 to 2022 in 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. NVDRS is a surveillance system that collects data on violent deaths, linking information from death certificates, coroner or medical examiner records, and law enforcement reports. NVDRS does not currently include standard variables on disability status or disability type; these decedent characteristics were identified using a literal text search of textual data. Descriptive statistic

SUBMITTER: Wilson RF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12752445 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature