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Table 1 National estimates of the total number, percent, and average annual rate (per 100,000) of firearm injuries by age, sex, and race National Inpatient Sample, 2003–2013

From: Cost of hospitalization for firearm injuries by firearm type, intent, and payer in the United States

Variable

Total (95% CI)

Percent (95% CI)

Average annual rate (per 100,000)

Overall

336,785 (299, 653–373,919)

10.1

Age

  < 5

1020 (799–1242)

0.3% (0.2, 0.4)

0.5

 5–14

6685 (5762–7609)

2.0% (1.8, 2.2)

1.5

 15–24

136,282 (119,859–152,705)

40.6% (39.6, 41.6)

28.9

 25–44

141,089 (125,114–157,065)

42.0% (41.3, 42.7)

15.6

 45–64

40,756 (36,597–44,915)

12.1% (11.6, 12.7)

4.8

 65+

10,081 (9140–11,023)

3.0% (2.8, 3.2)

2.3

Sex

 Male

298,307 (264,860–331,755)

89.3% (88.9, 89.7)

18.2

 Female

35,818 (32,175–39,462)

10.7% (10.3, 11.1)

2.1

Race/Ethnicity

 White

94,564 (85,790–103,339)

28.5% (26.3, 30.8)

4.4

 Black

162,824 (139,762–185,885)

49.1% (46.3, 52.0)

39.7

 Hispanic

56,917 (45,368–68,465)

17.2% (14.5, 19.8)

11.1

 Asian or Pacific Islander

3356 (2783–3930)

1.0% (0.9, 1.2)

2.1

 Native American

2110 (1422–2798)

0.6% (0.4, 0.8)

8.5

 Other

11,626 (9626–13,626)

3.5% (3.0, 4.0)

21.1