Child and Adolescent Injury: Data Sources

 


Data Set
Medical Examiner/Coroner Reports

Alias

Data Collection Agency
Cook County Medical Examiner's Office

Purpose
Describe the cause of death.

Description
Includes demographic data (as determined by coroner), cause

of death, ammunition type (if found), circumstances related to

death, alcohol/drugs, gun type, premise of injury.

Special Features

Subject Age Range
All

E-Coding Included
Yes

Population or Sample
Population

Number of Cases

Geographic Area Covered
Cook County

Years Available
Through 1998

Years Owned by CHDL
Years unknown

CHDL ID#
2

 

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