Tag: Gun Violence
Hospital Costs for Firearm Injuries Vary Widely by Region
Hospital costs for firearm injuries in the United States totaled $7.8 billion over 10 years; government insurance programs covered 42 percent of the costs
Adolescent Handgun Carriage Increasing in the United States
Significant increases seen especially among rural, White, and higher-income adolescents
Risk for Death by Homicide Up for Cohabitants of Gun Owners
Of homicides occurring at home, sevenfold increased risk for being fatally shot by spouse, partner seen for cohabitants of gun owners
Clinical, Economic Impact of Nonfatal Firearm Injuries Explored
Increases in substance use disorders, psychiatric disorders, pain diagnoses, health care use and spending seen in survivors
Number of Children Living in Home With Loaded, Unlocked Firearms Unchanged
While more adults do report safe storage than in 2015, the trend is offset by overall increase in gun ownership
First-Time Gun Owners Less Likely to Be White Men
From January 2019 to April 2021, 7.5 million U.S. adults became new gun owners
Concern About School Shootings Tied to Anxiety, Panic in U.S. Teens
Associations for depressive symptoms vary by race/ethnicity
Neighborhood Gun Violence Tied to Pediatric ED Visits for Mental Health
Increased odds of mental health-related pediatric emergency visits seen for children living within four to five blocks of a shooting
Querying Firearm Access on Mental Health Questionnaire Feasible
Most patients who saw primary care clinician, mental health specialty clinician answered question about firearm access
Annual Hospital Costs of $109 Million for Pediatric Firearm Injuries
Substantial cost differences seen based on hospital region, patient race, and income quartile
