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Firearm Violence Involving Adults 65 and Older During the Novel Coronavirus Disease Pandemic.
Tan, Heidi; Shipley, Jonathan; Park, Flora S; Donnelly, Megan R; Kong, Allen P; Barrios, Cristobal; Grigorian, Areg; Nahmias, Jeffry.
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  • Tan H; Division of Trauma, Burns, Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA, USA.
  • Shipley J; Division of Trauma, Burns, Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA, USA.
  • Park FS; Division of Trauma, Burns, Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA, USA.
  • Donnelly MR; Division of Trauma, Burns, Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA, USA.
  • Kong AP; Division of Trauma, Burns, Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA, USA.
  • Barrios C; Division of Trauma, Burns, Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA, USA.
  • Grigorian A; Division of Trauma, Burns, Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA, USA.
  • Nahmias J; Division of Trauma, Burns, Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA, USA.
Am Surg ; 90(3): 345-349, 2024 Mar.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37669124
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Rates of firearm violence (FV) surged during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there is a paucity of data regarding older adults (OAs) (≥65 years old). This study aimed to evaluate patterns of FV against OAs before and after the COVID-19 pandemic, hypothesizing decreased firearm incidents, injuries, and deaths for OAs due to restricted social movement.

METHODS:

Retrospective (2016-2021) data for OAs were obtained from the Gun Violence Archive. The rate of FV was weighted per 10,000 OAs using annual population data from the United States Census Bureau. Mann-Whitney U tests were performed to compare annual firearm incidence rates, number of OAs killed, and number of OAs injured from 2016-2020 to 2021.

RESULTS:

From 944 OA-involved shootings, 842 died in 2021. The median total firearm incidents per month per 10,000 OAs decreased in 2021 vs 2016 (.65 vs .38, P < .001), 2017 (.63 vs .38, P < .001), 2018 (.61 vs .38, P < .001), 2019 (.39 vs .38, P = .003), and 2020 (.43 vs .38, P = .012). However, there was an increased median number of OAs killed in 2021 vs 2020 (.38 vs .38, P = .009), but no difference from 2016-2019 vs 2021 (all P > .05). The median number of firearm injuries decreased from 2017 to 2021 (.21 vs .19, P = .001) and 2020 to 2021 (.19 vs .19 P < .001).

DISCUSSION:

Firearm incidents involving OAs decreased in 2021 compared to pre-pandemic years; however, there was a slight increase in deaths compared to 2020. This may reflect increased social isolation; however, future research is needed to understand why this occurred.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Heridas por Arma de Fuego / Armas de Fuego / COVID-19 Límite: Aged / Humans País/Región como asunto: America do norte Idioma: En Revista: Am Surg Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Heridas por Arma de Fuego / Armas de Fuego / COVID-19 Límite: Aged / Humans País/Región como asunto: America do norte Idioma: En Revista: Am Surg Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos