Year: 2022
Type: article
Abstract: have advanced the firearm injury literature with their study of changes in county-level firearm mortality from 1989 to 2019.By pooling data across neighboring counties with bayesian spatial models, the authors generate county-level estimates of firearm mortality, even where outcomes are sparse.They use these estimates to identify counties that have deviated from national trends over the 30-year study period.Despite fairly small changes in overall firearm mortality from 1989 to 2019, the authors find important patterns.Firearm homicides have declined overall, but numerous high outliers have trailed behind this trend, including Baltimore, Maryland, and many urban counties in the Southeast US.Firearm suicides have increased overall, associated with widespread increases across rural counties, especially in the West and Midwest.
Source: JAMA Network Open
Author: Jonathan Jay
Institution: Boston University
Language: English
Subfield: Health
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,000
OpenAlex ID: W4281775178