Geodemographic analysis of pediatric firearm injuries in Miami, FL

Urréchaga, Eva M.; Stoler, Justin; Quinn, Kirby; Cioci, Alessia C.; Núñez, V.M Mendoza; Rodriguez, Yvette; Quiroz, Hallie J.; Sussman, Matthew S.; Pérez, Eduardo A.; Ford, Henri R.; Sola, Juan E.; Thorson, Chad M.

doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2020.09.032

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“…The burden of firearm injury is intimately related to social determinants of health and physical environment, resulting in inequalities in firearm-related deaths by homicide, suicide, or accidental injury (4,5). Geospatial analysis is one strategy to further understand the unequal distribution of firearm injury and has primarily been used to characterize adult firearm injury, with emerging pediatric data (6)(7)(8)(9). Prior studies have shown associations between firearm injury and lack of green space (10), vacant lots (11,12), different policing practices (13), and social vulnerability (14-16).…”

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Child opportunity index is associated with pediatric firearm injury in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Reddy

2024

Front. Public Health

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IntroductionFirearm injury is the leading cause of death in children. This study uses geospatial mapping to illustrate the burden of pediatric firearm injury in Philadelphia and assesses the relationship between Child Opportunity Index (COI) and injury, hypothesizing that lower COI zip codes would have higher injury and mortality rates.MethodsPediatric firearm injury data for children aged 0–19 years in Philadelphia, from 2015 to February 2023, was visualized by race/ethnicity, fatal versus non-fatal status, and COI for zip code. COI was then dichotomized as “High” or “Low” based on nationally normed scores and used to compare incidence and odds of mortality. Injury incidence rates by COI were calculated using weighted Poisson regression, to adjust for the total number of children in each COI category. Odds of mortality by COI, adjusted for age, sex and race/ethnicity, were calculated using multivariable logistic regression.ResultsOf 2,339 total pediatric firearm injuries, 366 (16%) were fatal. Males (89%), adolescents (95%) and Black children (88%) were predominately affected. Geospatial mapping showed highest burden in North and West Philadelphia, which corresponded with areas of low COI. The incidence rate ratio (IRR) of injury in low COI zip codes was 2.5 times greater than high COI (IRR 2.5 [1.93–3.22]; p < 0.01). After adjusting for age, sex, and race/ethnicity, odds of mortality in low COI zip codes was nearly twice that of high COI zip codes (aOR 1.95 [0.77–4.92]), though did not demonstrate statistical significance (p = 0.16).ConclusionChild opportunity index is associated with pediatric firearm injury in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Child opportunity index is associated with pediatric firearm injury in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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2024

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“…Many existing studies cite the use of local databases or vital statistics to establish reported epidemiological trends. ( Urrechaga et al, 2021 ) Unfortunately, these lack the data necessary to develop novel firearm violence prevention strategy and/or contribute to prospective study design. In contrast, urban EDs are an underutilized but potentially fruitful data source for GSW demographics in this patient population and can provide details such as timing of injury around school, injury intent, and role of individual in the injury ( Davis et al, 2013 , Senger et al, 2011 , Evans et al, 2020 , Tatebe et al, 2021 ).…”

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Nine years of pediatric gunshot wounds: A descriptive analysis

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“…Both systems rely on existing data but the analysis byBreetzke & Horn (2008) relies heavily on prosecuted individuals, which could introduce bias into the system through bias present in the police force. The analysis byUrrechaga et al (2021) used crime hotspot maps to…”

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Open Geodemographics and Crime: A Case Study Of Toronto

Larsen

2024

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<p>Geodemographic segmentation systems are ubiquitous in commercial applications for marketing but academic research on geodemographics shows limited focus on crime. A criticism of geodemographic segmentation systems is their closed nature, with many systems only accessible through commercial means, making them inaccessible for general public access. Using a more open approach that provides access to geodemographic systems, methodology, and applications would increase the availability and potential use of geodemographic solutions. The research presented in this paper puts forward a geodemographic segmentation system for Toronto that uses crime data in the creation of its clusters and provides the system and the methodology open to the public. This serves the dual purpose of providing a system for others to use for their own analysis on crime within Toronto and providing the methodology for others to create their own system. This research found that crime data is well suited to a geodemographic segmentation approach. Further research can apply these open data techniques to other cities or even countries.</p>

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Geodemographic analysis of pediatric firearm injuries in Miami, FL

Cited by 15 publications

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Child opportunity index is associated with pediatric firearm injury in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Child opportunity index is associated with pediatric firearm injury in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Nine years of pediatric gunshot wounds: A descriptive analysis

Open Geodemographics and Crime: A Case Study Of Toronto

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