Table 1.
Other characteristics, frequencies, by type of domestic homicide.
| Domestic Homicide |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPH |
Non-IPH |
Total |
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| Sibilicide |
Filicide |
Parricide |
Subtotal |
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| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
|
Total |
23 (100.0) |
32 (100.0) |
27 (100.0) |
14 (100.0) |
73 (100.0) |
96 (100.0) |
| Victims' sex | ||||||
| Male | 11 (47.8) | 27 (84.4) | 18 (66.7) | 6 (42.9) | 51 (69.9) | 62 (64.6) |
| Female |
12 (52.2) |
5 (15.6) |
9 (33.3) |
8 (57.1) |
22 (30.1) |
34 (35.4) |
| Victims' age | ||||||
| Median (p25-p75) | 34 (29–50) | 39 (31–47.5) | 19 (6–35) | 67.5 (56–73) | 36 (27–53) | 35.5 (28–53) |
| Min-Max | 22–66 | 17–88 | 0–70 | 29–92 | 0–92 | 0–92 |
| Mean (SD) |
38.4 (12.9) |
40.7 (14.4) |
23.8 (20.4) |
64.6 (15.5) |
39.0 (22.3) |
38.9 (20.4) |
| Victims' age groups | ||||||
| 0–19 years old | 0 (0.0) | 2 (6.3) | 14 (51.9) | 0 (0.0) | 16 (21.9) | 16 (16.7) |
| 20–39 years old | 15 (65.2) | 14 (43.8) | 8 (29.6) | 1 (7.1) | 23 (31.5) | 38 (39.6) |
| 40–59 years old | 6 (26.1) | 13 (40.6) | 4 (14.8) | 4 (28.6) | 21 (28.8) | 27 (28.1) |
| 60+ years old |
2 (8.7) |
3 (9.4) |
1 (3.7) |
9 (64.3) |
13 (17.8) |
15 (15.6) |
| Victims' school level | ||||||
| No school/minor age | 5 (21.7) | 5 (15.6) | 7 (25.9) | 7 (50) | 19 (26) | 24 (25.0) |
| Primary level | 10 (43.5) | 15 (46.9) | 11 (40.7) | 4 (28.6) | 30 (41.1) | 40 (41.7) |
| Above primary |
8 (34.8) |
12 (37.5) |
9 (33.3) |
3 (21.4) |
24 (32.9) |
32 (33.3) |
| Place of homicide | ||||||
| Residence | 9 (39.1) | 12 (37.5) | 15 (55.6) | 9 (64.3) | 36 (49.3) | 45 (46.9) |
| Open space | 10 (43.5) | 10 (31.3) | 3 (11.1) | 3 (21.4) | 16 (21.9) | 26 (27.1) |
| Public place |
4 (17.4) |
10 (31.3) |
9 (33.3) |
2 (14.3) |
21 (28.8) |
25 (26.0) |
| Means of killing | ||||||
| Suffocation | 2 (8.7) | 10 (31.3) | 11 (40.7) | 3 (21.4) | 24 (32.9) | 26 (27.1) |
| Blunt instrument | 9 (39.1) | 8 (25.0) | 2 (7.4) | 5 (35.7) | 15 (20.5) | 24 (25.0) |
| Poisoning | 1 (4.3) | 8 (25.0) | 7 (25.9) | 0 (0.0) | 15 (20.5) | 16 (16.7) |
| Burning | 4 (17.4) | 1 (3.1) | 4 (14.8) | 2 (14.3) | 7 (9.6) | 11 (11.5) |
| Firearms/cold weapon | 1 (4.3) | 4 (12.5) | 2 (7.4) | 4 (28.6) | 10 (13.7) | 11 (11.5) |
| Strangulation | 6 (26.1) | 1 (3.1) | 1 (3.7) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (2.7) | 8 (8.3) |
IPH – Intimate partner homicide, SD – standard deviation.