Table 1.
Characteristics of Female Homicide Victims Aged 10–44 Years in the United States, 2018–2019, by Pregnancy Status
| Characteristic | Pregnant or Within 1 y Postpartum (n=273) | Neither Pregnant Nor Within 1 y Postpartum (n=4,432) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total homicides | 273 (100) | 4,432 (100) | |
| Race and ethnicity | <.01 | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | 82 (30.0) | 1,621 (36.6) | |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 137 (50.2) | 1,812 (40.9) | |
| Hispanic | 26 (9.5) | 441 (10.0) | |
| Other* | 28 (10.3) | 558 (12.6) | |
| Age (y) | <.01 | ||
| 10–19 | 36 (13.2) | 628 (14.2) | |
| 20–24 | 97 (35.5) | 803 (18.1) | |
| 25–29 | 57 (20.9) | 841 (19.0) | |
| 30–34 | 49 (18.0) | 799 (18.0) | |
| 35–44 | 34 (12.5) | 1,361 (30.7) | |
| Time of death | |||
| Pregnant | 129 (50.9) | — | |
| Within 42 d from the end of pregnancy | 28 (10.3) | ||
| 43 d to 1 y from the end of pregnancy | 106 (38.8) | — | |
| Firearm involvement | .37 | ||
| No | 84 (30.8) | 1,481 (33.4) | |
| Yes | 189 (69.2) | 2,951 (66.6) | |
| Place of injury | <.01 | ||
| In the home | 173 (64.8) | 2,267 (53.6) | |
| Not in the home | 94 (35.2) | 1,965 (46.4) |
Data are n (%) unless otherwise specified.
*
Data-suppression rules prohibit further delineating persons in the Other category by race and ethnic group. Persons included in this category are decedents of all racial and ethnic identities other than Hispanic, non-Hispanic White, and non-Hispanic Black.