Citation

Goldstick JE, Zeoli A, Mair C, Cunningham RM. Health Aff. (Hope) 2019; 38(10): 1646-1652.

Affiliation

Rebecca M. Cunningham is a professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, and a professor in the Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan School of Public Health.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Project HOPE - The People-to-People Health Foundation)

DOI

10.1377/hlthaff.2019.00258

PMID

31589525

Abstract

Nationwide firearm-related mortality rates increased in 2015-17 after remaining relatively stable in 1999-2014. Recent increases are reflected across most states and demographics to varying degrees, which suggests a worsening epidemic of firearm mortality that is geographically and demographically broad. In both time periods the fractions of firearm deaths due to suicide and homicide remained consistent.

Language: en

Keywords

Epidemiology; Firearm; Health policy; Mortality; Mortality rates; Violence