Regional Differences in Pediatric Firearm-Related Emergency Department Visits and the Association With Firearm Legislation.

Pediatric Emergency Care
Shilpa J PatelMonika K Goyal

Abstract

The objective of this study was to describe regional and temporal trends in pediatric firearm-related emergency department (ED) visits and investigate association with regional firearm legislation. We conducted a cross-sectional analysis using the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample from 2009 to 2013 for children aged 21 years or younger. We calculated national estimates of firearm-related visits using annual census data and measured trends. We used state-level gun law scores to derive regional scores to measure strictness of firearm legislation. We used multivariable logistic and linear regression to measure regional differences in visits and their association with regional gun law scores, respectively. There were 111,839 (95% confidence interval, 101,248-122,431) ED visits for pediatric firearm-related injuries. Rates of visits varied by region, with the lowest rate in the Northeast and highest rate in the South (40.0 [34-45]; 70.8 [63.7-76.9] per 100,000 ED visits, respectively). Compared with the Northeast, odds of firearm-related ED visits were higher in the Midwest (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 1.8; 1.4-2.3), West (aOR, 2.5; 2.0-3.2), and South (aOR, 1.9; 1.5-2.4). Firearm-related visits remained consistent over time. A ...Continue Reading

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