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The Epidemiology of Firearm Death in the United States

The Epidemiology of Firearm Death in the United States. Non-Firearm Injury Death and Firearm Death. United States, 1968-1999. 70. 60. 50. 40. 30. 20. 10. 0. 68. 74. 80. 86. 92. 98. non-firearm injury death. firearm injury death. Source: National Center for Injury.

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The Epidemiology of Firearm Death in the United States

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  1. The Epidemiology of Firearm Death in the United States

  2. Non-Firearm Injury Death and Firearm Death United States, 1968-1999 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 68 74 80 86 92 98 non-firearm injury death firearm injury death Source: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

  3. Non-Firearm Injury Death and Firearm Death by Age United States, 1999 100 80 60 40 20 0 5 -9 15-19 25-29 35-39 45-49 55-59 65+ 0-4 10 -14 20-24 30-34 40-44 50-54 60-64 non-firearm injury death firearm injury death Source: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

  4. Source: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

  5. Source: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

  6. Gender Differences in Firearm Death by Intent United States, 1999

  7. Racial Differences in Firearm Death by Intent United States, 1999 Source: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

  8. Ethnic Differences in Firearm Death by Intent United States, 1999

  9. Firearm Homicide Among Select Age Groups United States, 1962-1999 25 20 15 10 5 0 62 68 74 80 86 92 98 15-19 20-24 all ages (age adjusted) Source: Centers for Disease Control

  10. Firearm Homicide by Type of Gun United States, 1999 All Firearm Homicides - 8,259* 79% 9% 1% 6% 5% handgun - 6,498 rifle - 387 shotgun - 503 other - 90 not stated - 781 * This number represents only those firearm homicides that were reported to the FBI by state and local law enforcement. Source: Uniform Crime Reports

  11. Methods of Suicide United States, 1999 Suicide - 29,199 57% 4% 1% 2% 19% 17% firearm - 16,599 strangulation - 5,427 poisoning - 4,893 jumping - 693 cutting - 404 other - 1,183 Source: Centers for Disease Control

  12. Firearm Suicide Among Selected Age Groups United States, 1962-1999 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 62 68 74 80 86 92 98 15-19 75+ all ages (age adjusted) Source: CDC/National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

  13. United States, 1999

  14. Firearm Suicide Among Females by Age United States, 1999 3 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 15-19 25-29 35-39 45-49 55-59 65-69 75-79 85+ 10 -14 20-24 30-34 40-44 50-54 60-64 70-74 80-84 Source: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

  15. Firearm Suicide as a Percentage of All Suicide among Males United States, 1999 100 80 60 40 20 0 15-19 25-29 35-39 45-49 55-59 65-69 75-79 85+ 10 -14 20-24 30-34 40-44 50-54 60-64 70-74 80-84 non-firearm suicides firearm suicides Source: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

  16. Firearm Suicide as a Percentage of All Suicide among Females United States, 1999 100 80 60 40 20 0 15-19 25-29 35-39 45-49 55-59 65-69 75-79 85+ 10 -14 20-24 30-34 40-44 50-54 60-64 70-74 80-84 non-firearm suicides firearm suicides Source: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

  17. Firearm Suicide by Race and Gender United States, 1999 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 male female white black Asian/pacific islander American Indian Source: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

  18. Firearm Suicide by Ethnicity and Gender United States, 1999 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 male female non-Hispanic Hispanic Source: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

  19. Unintentional Firearm Death United States, 1962-1999 1.6 1.4 1.2 1 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0 62 68 74 80 86 92 98 Source: Centers for Disease Control

  20. Unintentional Firearm Death by Age United States 1999 , 120 80 40 0 5 - 9 15 - 19 25-29 35-39 45-49 55-59 65-69 75+ 0-4 10 - 14 20 - 24 30-34 40-44 50-54 60-64 70-74 Source: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

  21. Unintentional Firearm Death by Gender United States, 1999 Unintentional Firearm Death - 824 86% 14% male - 707 female - 117 Source: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

  22. Unintentional Firearm Death by Race and Gender United States , 1999 1.2 1 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0 male female white black Asian/pacific islander American Indian Source: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

  23. Additional Resources The data used to develop these slides is publicly available, and accessible through the Internet. For those individuals interested in firearm mortality in particular states and/or counties, detailed information is available through the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. This site has a “data” link which allows users to access federal databases and query them for specific requests.

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