Domestic firearm violence against women (2018-2021).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Over 50 % of US female homicides occur during domestic violence, with half involving firearms. Public health measures to control COVID-19 may have isolated individuals with abusive partners at a time when firearm sales and new firearm ownership surged. This study sought to evaluate trends in domestic firearm violence (DFV) over time, hypothesizing that rates of DFV increased in the wake of COVID-19.

Materials and methods

A retrospective query of the Gun Violence Archive (2018-2021) was conducted for incidents of DFV. The primary outcome was the number of DFV-related shootings. Statistical testing, including one-way and two-way ANOVAs, was performed to compare monthly rates of DFV over time and to compare DFV per 100,000 women in states with strong versus weak gun

SUBMITTER: Shipley J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10828568 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature