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Interpersonal violence

Table 27: Interpersonal violence indicators

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Indicator	Māori			non-Māori
Indicator	Males	Females	Total	Males	Females	Total
Assault and homicide mortality, 2004-06, rate per 100,000 ^1,2	5.5 (4.0-7.4)	3.1 (2.1-4.6)	4.3 (3.3-5.4)	1.2 (1.0-1.6)	0.8 (0.6-1.1)	1.0 (0.8-1.2)
Assault and attempted homicide hospitalisations, 2006-08, rate per 100,000^{1, 3}	309.4 (295.2–324.2)	137.5 (129.2–146.4)	218.8 (210.8–227.2)	102.2 (97.6–107.0)	20.7 (18.1–23.6)	61.0 (58.4–63.8)

Source: Ministry of Health

Notes:

Age standardised to 2001 Census total Māori population.
Prioritised Māori ethnic group – see ‘Ngā Tapuae me ngā Raraunga: Methods and Data Sources’ for further information.
Ethnicity adjusted rate – see ‘Ngā Tapuae me ngā Raraunga: Methods and Data Sources’ for further information.

Māori adults were more likely than non-Māori adults to suffer adverse health effects as the victims of violence. Mortality rates from assault and homicide were more than four times higher for Māori than for non-Māori (RR 4.19, CI 3.07–5.73).

Māori hospitalisation rates as the result of assault or attempted homicide were also higher than those for non-Māori. The disparity was largest for females: Māori females had an assault and attempted homicide hospitalisation rate over six-and-a-half times higher than that of non-Māori females (RR 6.65, CI 6.09–7.28).

Youth’07 (Clark et al 2009) presents the most recent data on the health and wellbeing of young people in New Zealand and includes indicators that look at violence. Survey information and a copy of the report, including specific results for Māori young people, can be found at: http://www.youth2000.ac.nz/publications/reports-1142.htm

Page last updated: 26 July 2010

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