Gentrification as a Factor in the Incidence of Firearm Injuries.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Firearm injuries are an epidemic in the US; more than 45 000 fatal injuries were recorded in 2020 alone. Gaining a deeper understanding of socioeconomic factors that may contribute to increasing firearm injury rates is critical to prevent future injuries.

Objective

To explore whether neighborhood gentrification is associated with firearm injury incidence rates over time.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study used nationwide, urban US Census tract-level data on gentrification between 2010 and 2019 and firearm injuries data collected between 2014 and 2019. All urban Census tracts, as defined by Rural Urban Commuting Area codes 1 to 3, were included in the analysis, for a total of 59 379 tracts examined from 2014 through 2019. Data were

SUBMITTER: Spitzer SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10512160 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature