Trends and Disparities in Firearm Deaths Among Children.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

In 2020, firearm injuries became the leading cause of death among US children and adolescents. This study aimed to evaluate new 2021 data on US pediatric firearm deaths and disparities to understand trends compared with previous years.

Methods

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wide-ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research was queried for firearm mortalities in children/adolescents from 2018 to 2021. Absolute mortality, death rates, and characteristics were reported. Death rates were defined per 100 000 persons in that population per year. Death rates across states were illustrated via geographic heat maps, and correlations with state poverty levels were calculated.

Results

In 2021, firearms continued to be the leading cause of

SUBMITTER: Roberts BK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10471507 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature