Association of County-Level Poverty and Inequities With Firearm-Related Mortality in US Youth.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Youth firearm-related deaths are a public health crisis in the US. The association between county-level poverty and the risk of firearm-related deaths among youth is unknown, however.

Objective

To examine the association between county-level poverty concentration and firearm-related mortality rates in US youth.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study analyzed US firearm fatalities in children and young adults aged 5 to 24 years that occurred between January 1, 2007, and December 31, 2016. Data were obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Compressed Mortality File, and annual intercensal county population data were obtained from the US Census Bureau. Data analyses were conducted between November 1, 2019, and June 3

SUBMITTER: Barrett JT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8609463 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature