Nonpowder firearm injuries to children treated in Emergency Departments

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To investigate nonpowder firearm injuries treated in US emergency departments among children ,18 years old. METHODS: National Electronic Injury Surveillance System data from 1990 through 2016 were analyzed. RESULTS: An estimated 364 133 (95% confidence interval 314 540-413 727) children ,18 years old were treated in US emergency departments for injuries related to nonpowder firearms from 1990 to 2016, averaging 13 486 children annually. From 1990 to 2016, the number and rate of nonpowder firearm injuries decreased by 47.8% (P