Table 2. Comparison of homicide characteristics between 1999 and 2009 by type of femicide and effect measure of study year and type of homicide.
| Characteristic | Intimate Femicide | Non-Intimate Femicide | Effect Measure of Study Year and Type of Homicide | |||
| 1999 Percent (95% CI) | 2009 Percent (95% CI) | 1999 Percent (95% CI) | 2009 Percent (95% CI) | Year OR (95% CI) | Type of Homicide OR (95% CI) | |
| Median age (IQR) | 29 (24, 35) | 31 (24.3, 37.8) | 37 (27, 51) | 41 (27.3, 56.3) | 1999: 1.00 | Non-intimate femicide: 1.00 |
| 2009: 1.83 (−0.29, 3.9)a | Intimate femicide: −10.82 (−12.91, −8.73)a | |||||
| Suspected rape homicide b | 11.4 (7.2, 15.6) | 11.0 (7.9, 14.1) | 13.2 (7.1, 19.3) | 28.5 (21.8, 35.3) | Intimate femicide | 1999 |
| 1999: 1.00 | Non-intimate femicide: 1.00 | |||||
| 2009: 0.84 (0.50, 1.42) | Intimate femicide: 0.96 (0.57, 1.61) | |||||
| Non-intimate femicide | 2009 | |||||
| 1999: 1.00 | Non-intimate femicide: 1.00 | |||||
| 2009: 2.61 (1.43, 4.77) | Intimate femicide: 0.31 (0.20, 0.46) | |||||
| Victim pregnant | 2.4 (0.3, 4.5) | 3.6 (1.9, 5.3) | 1.0 (0.1, 2.3) | 3.1 (0.6, 5.6) | 1999: 1.00 | Non-intimate femicide: 1.00 |
| 2009: 2.17 (0.92, 5.12) | Intimate femicide: 1.30 (0.62, 2.73) | |||||
| Perpetrator convicted b | 35.1 (25.4, 44.7) | 37.4 (29.2, 45.7) | 32.7 (24.5, 41.0) | 23.1 (16.9, 29.2) | Intimate femicide | 1999 |
| 1999: 1.00 | Non-intimate femicide: 1.00 | |||||
| 2009: 1.11 (0.76, 1.61) | Intimate femicide: 1.10 (0.63, 1.94) | |||||
| Non-intimate femicide | 2009 | |||||
| 1999: 1.00 | Non-intimate femicide: 1.00 | |||||
| 2009: 0.32 (0.19, 0.53) | Intimate femicide: 3.79 (2.60, 5.52) | |||||
| Died from blunt force injuries | 33.2 (24.2, 42.3) | 29.5 (23.6, 35.5) | 21.2 (14.1, 28.3) | 22.4 (16.2, 28.6) | 1999: 1.00 | Non-intimate femicide: 1.00 |
| 2009: 0.88 (0.58, 1.35) | Intimate femicide: 1.75 (1.29, 2.37) | |||||
| Died from gun injuries | 30.6 (19.9, 41.2) | 17.4 (11.2, 23.6) | 33.6 (23.1, 44.2) | 17.1 (10.6, 23.7) | 1999: 1.00 | Non-intimate femicide: 1.00 |
| 2009: 0.54 (0.30, 0.99) | Intimate femicide: 0.86 (0.53, 1.39) | |||||
| Died from stab injuries | 33.2 (25.8, 40.6) | 31.4 (25.0, 37.8) | 34.3 (23.4, 45.2) | 35.5 (28.9, 42.1) | 1999: 1.00 | Non-intimate femicide: 1.00 |
| 2009: 0.77 (0.50, 1.20) | Intimate femicide: 1.09 (0.82, 1.46) | |||||
| Proportion of intimate femicide | 50.2 (44.3, 55.7) | 57.1 (51.9, 62.3) | ||||
| Perpetrator committed suicide | 16.6 (10.8, 22.4) | 18.2 (13.6, 22.7) | ||||
| History of IPV | 31.6 (22.1, 41.0) | 33.0 (26.3, 39.8) | ||||
a
Coefficients.
b
Characteristics with significant interaction between type of homicide and year.
IQR, interquartile range.