Unintentional firearm deaths: A comparison of other-inflicted and self-inflicted shootings

Hemenway, David; Barber, Catherine; Miller, Margaret

doi:10.1016/j.aap.2010.01.008

Cited by 47 publications

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“…Most accidental gun injuries to children happen at home, and most unintentional gun fatalities are other-inflicted, with the shooter overwhelmingly likely to be a friend or young family member, such as an older sibling (Hemenway, Barber, and Miller 2010). Guns are also the second most likely method of suicide among adolescents (US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014), and adolescents with a history of suicidality or mental illness have equal likelihood of in-home gun access as other adolescents (Simonetti et al 2015).…”

Section: Firearms and Young Peoplementioning

confidence: 99%

In-home firearm access among US adolescents and the role of religious subculture: Results from a nationally representative study

Stroope

Tom

2017

Social Science Research

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Section: Firearms and Young Peoplementioning

confidence: 99%

In-home firearm access among US adolescents and the role of religious subculture: Results from a nationally representative study

Stroope

Tom

2017

Social Science Research

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“…Most unintentional firearm injuries in children, 14 like many childhood poisonings, fires, and drownings, occur in the home. Public health efforts have led to improvements in the burden of childhood injury associated with other household hazards.…”

Section: Figurementioning

confidence: 99%

Hospitalizations Due to Firearm Injuries in Children and Adolescents

Leventhal¹,

2014

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WHAT'S KNOWN ON THIS SUBJECT: Firearm injuries are the second leading cause of death among American children. Previous estimates of nonfatal injuries have relied on small samples of emergency department visits and do not allow a detailed understanding of these injuries among children and adolescents.WHAT THIS STUDY ADDS: In 2009, there were 7391 hospitalizations for firearm-related injuries in US children and adolescents; 89% of hospitalizations occurred in males. Hospitalization rates were highest for 15-to 19-year-olds and for black males. Deaths in the hospital occurred in 6.1% of children and adolescents. abstract BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Despite recent national attention on deaths from firearms, little information exists about children and adolescents who are hospitalized for firearm injuries. The objective was to determine the national frequency of firearm-related hospitalizations in the United States in children, compare rates by cause and demographics, and describe hospitalized cases. METHODS:We used the 2009 Kids' Inpatient Database to identify hospitalizations from firearm-related injuries in young people ,20 years of age; International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification, and external-cause-of injury codes were used to categorize the injuries and the causes as follows: assault, suicide attempt, unintentional, or undetermined. Incidences were calculated by using the weighted number of cases and the intercensal population. Risk ratios compared incidences.

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“…Fatal shootings are usually inflicted by other children or youth, typically friends or siblings. 31,32 There are few recent systemically collected data concerning the precise circumstances of unintentional firearm injury deaths among these 114 children.…”

Section: Unintentional Firearm-related Deathsmentioning

confidence: 99%