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Tendencias nacionales en las #fatalidades por armas de fuego y accidentes automovilisticos

Infographic · Mar 2023 · 1 min read

In brief

Infographic analyzing national trends in pediatric fatalities from firearms versus motor vehicle crashes (1999-2020). Study demonstrates firearms surpassed MVCs as leading cause of pediatric death in the US, with stronger state gun laws associated with 55% lower firearm fatality rates compared to weakest regulations.

En 2020, las lesiones por armas de fuego superaron los accidentes automovilísticos como causa principal de muerte pediátrica en EE.UU.
Estados con leyes de armas más estrictas (grado A) tienen tasas de mortalidad por armas de fuego 55% menores que estados con leyes débiles (grado F)
Cada mejora en la calificación de leyes de armas se asocia con una reducción del 18% en la tasa de mortalidad pediátrica por armas de fuego
Entre 1999-2020, la mortalidad por accidentes automovilísticos disminuyó mientras que la mortalidad por armas de fuego aumentó en población pediátrica

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"Tendencias nacionales en las #fatalidades por armas de fuego y accidentes automovilisticos" Jenny Stevens et. al.

Articulo completo: https://www.jpedsurg.org/article/S0022-3468(22)00621-2/fulltext

Autores: Jenny Stevens, Kaci Pickett, Marina L. Reppucci, Margo Nolan, Steven L. Moulton

Abstract

Background

Successful public health policies and injury prevention efforts have reduced pediatric automobile fatalities across the United States. In 2019, firearm injuries exceeded motor vehicle crashes (MVC) as the leading cause of childhood death in Colorado. We sought to determine if similar trends exist nationally and if state gun laws impact firearm injury fatality rates.

Methods

Annual pediatric (≤19 years-old) fatality rates for firearm injuries and MVCs were obtained from the CDC WONDER database (1999–2020). State gun law scores were based on the 2014–2020 Gifford's Annual Gun Law Scorecard and strength was categorized by letter grades A-F. Poisson generalized linear mixed models were used to model fatality rates. Rates were estimated for multiple timepoints and compared between grade levels.

Results

In 1999, the national pediatric fatality rate for MVCs was 248% higher than firearm injuries (Incidence Rate Ratio (IRR) 95% Confidence Interval (CI): 2.25–2.73, p<0.0001). By 2020, the fatality rate for MVCs was 16% lower than that of firearm injuries (IRR 95% CI: 0.75- 0.93, p = 0.0014). For each increase in letter grade for gun law strength there was an 18% reduction in the firearm fatality rate (IRR 95%CI: 0.78–0.86, p<0.0001). States with the strongest gun laws (A) had a 55% lower firearm fatality rate compared to those with the weakest laws (F).

Conclusion

Firearm injuries are the leading cause of death in pediatric patients across the United States. State gun law strength has a significant impact on pediatric firearm injury fatality rates. New public health policies, political action, media attention and safer guns are urgently needed to curb this national crisis.

Level of Evidence/Study Type

Level III, retrospective

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