Tendencias nacionales en las fatalidades pediátricas por arma de fuego y accidentes automovilísticos | El puntaje de las leyes sobre armas fueron basados en 2014-2020 La tarjeta de score anual de Gifford's | y su fuerza fue categorizada de A - F | GIFFORDS LAW CENTER TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE | 2016 | Base de datos CDC WONDER | 1999 - 2020 | En 1999 | La mortalidad infantil por accidentes automovilísticos fue 248% más alta que las lesiones por armas de fuego | La tasa de mortalidad por accidentes automovilísticos fue 16% menor que las creadas por arma de fuego para 2020 | Death Rate per 100,000 | Year | Guns | Cars | Por cada aumento en el grado de fuerza de la ley sobre armas hubo un or 18% de reducción en la tasa de letalidad | Los estados con las leyes más fuertes (A) tuvieron un 55% menos de fatalidad por arma de fuego comparada con aquellos que tenían las leyes mas débiles (F) | Conclusión: Las lesiones por arma de fueo son la principal cause de muerte en niños y adolescentes en USA | Se requiere con urgencia de un abordaje multidisplinario para manejar esta crisis nacional | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2022.09.028 | Fuente: Stevens J et.al. | División de Cirugía Pediátrica, Hospital de niños de Colorado, CO, USA | @EmTombash | @StayCurrentMD | Cincinnati Children's | Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Tendencias nacionales en las #fatalidades por armas de fuego y accidentes automovilisticos
Infographic · Mar 2023 · 1 min read
In brief
In brief
National analysis of CDC data (1999-2020) demonstrates firearm injuries surpassed motor vehicle crashes as the leading cause of pediatric death in the United States. States with stronger gun laws showed 55% lower pediatric firearm fatality rates compared to states with weaker regulations, highlighting the impact of legislative approaches to this public health crisis.
- Firearm injuries surpassed motor vehicle crashes as the leading cause of pediatric death in the US by 2020.
- States with strongest gun laws (grade A) had 55% lower pediatric firearm fatality rates compared to weakest (grade F).
- Each incremental improvement in state gun law strength correlated with 18% reduction in pediatric firearm deaths.
- MVC fatality rates declined significantly from 1999-2020 due to successful injury prevention efforts.
- Urgent need for public health policies and safer firearm technology to address pediatric firearm mortality crisis.
Written by the GCMD Library team from the infographic.
The infographic uses a teal and dark green color scheme with yellow highlights. It features a line graph showing intersecting mortality trends, a calendar icon, a US map with a gun illustration, and a police car icon. Text blocks are arranged in sections with colored emphasis on key statistics.
Infografia por Dr. Em Tombash
"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