TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1996//
TI  - Epidemiology of firearm mortality and injury estimates: state of Connecticut, 1988-1993
JO  - Annals of emergency medicine
A1  - Bretsky, P. M.
A1  - Blanc, D. C.
A1  - Phelps, Scot
A1  - Ransom, J. A.
A1  - Degutis, Linda C.
A1  - Groce, N. E.
SP  - 176
EP  - 182
VL  - 28
IS  - 2
N2  - STUDY OBJECTIVES: To retrospectively determine the 6-year cumulative incidence rate of firearm mortality and estimate nonfatal firearm injuries in Connecticut. METHODS: Retrospective analysis of data originating from the Connecticut State Medical Examiner's Office and records from the Trauma Registry of one urban hospital. RESULTS: From January 1988 through December 1993, 1,625 Connecticut residents died from firearm-related injuries. The cumulative incidence rate was 49.4 deaths per 100,000 population during the 6-year study period. Rates peaked among 20- to 24-year-olds at 18.1 deaths per 100,000. Males outnumbered females more than eightfold. The ratio of nonfatal firearm injuries to firearm deaths was 7:1 for those shot by another, self-inflicted injuries were fatal in half of all cases. CONCLUSION: Analysis of firearm mortality data indicated that males in younger age categories were disproportionately affected. These rates combined with nonfatal injury projections demonstrate that firearms represent a significant public health threat to the population of Connecticut, reaching epidemic proportions among specific subpopulations. These results are consistent with those obtained from national studies.
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SN  - 0196-0644
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
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