US emergency department visits by women due to assault (2018-2021): a retrospective cross-sectional analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Domestic violence has played a key role in linking firearms and homicide amongst female individuals. Combined with the increase of reports of violence against women during the COVID-19 pandemic, a rise in emergency department (ED) visits may be witnessed. Our aim was to estimate the changes in prevalence and risk factors associated with assault and firearm-related emergency department (ED) visits by female patients following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

We performed a retrospective cross-sectional study of female patients presenting to EDs due to assault from the National Emergency Department Sample (NEDS) from 2018 to 2021. Independent variables included age, race, mortality, ED disposition, primary payer, location, mean total ED chargers, quartile ZIP income,

SUBMITTER: Chavez S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12811418 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature