From: Cost of hospitalization for firearm injuries by firearm type, intent, and payer in the United States
Type of weapon | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Handgun | Shotgun | Rifle | Assault weapon | Other/Unspecified | |
N (row %) | N (row %) | N (row %) | N (row %) | N (row %) | |
Overall | 105,119 (31.2) | 24,059 (7.1) | 6726 (2.0) | 914 (0.3) | 199,968 (59.4) |
Age | |||||
< 5 | 420 (41.1) | 77 (7.5) | 24 (2.3) | 0 (0) | 502 (49.1) |
5–14 | 1956 (29.3) | 758 (11.3) | 397 (5.9) | 10 (0.1) | 3565 (53.4) |
15–24 | 39,255 (28.8) | 8960 (6.6) | 1696 (1.2) | 308 (0.2) | 86,063 (63.2) |
25–44 | 43,703 (31.0) | 9789 (6.9) | 2654 (1.9) | 458 (0.3) | 84,485 (59.9) |
45–64 | 15,023 (36.9) | 3466 (8.5) | 1451 (3.6) | 88 (0.2) | 20,727 (50.8) |
65+ | 4527 (44.9) | 949 (9.4) | 495 (4.9) | 45 (0.4) | 4066 (40.4) |
Sex | |||||
Male | 91,808 (30.8) | 21,049 (7.1) | 5968 (2.0) | 787 (0.3) | 178,695 (60.0) |
Female | 12,528 (35.0) | 2811 (7.8) | 745 (2.1) | 122 (0.3) | 19,614 (54.8) |
Race | |||||
White | 37,251 (39.4) | 9309 (9.8) | 5599 (5.9) | 384 (0.4) | 42,021 (44.4) |
Black | 43,552 (26.7) | 8427 (5.2) | 347 (0.2) | 341 (0.2) | 110,158 (67.7) |
Hispanic | 16,955 (29.8) | 4682 (8.2) | 453 (0.8) | 138 (0.2) | 34,689 (60.9) |
Asian or Pacific Islander | 963 (28.7) | 223 (6.6) | 26 (0.8) | 10 (0.3) | 2135 (63.6) |
Native American | 578 (27.4) | 228 (10.8) | 90 (4.2) | 10 (0.4) | 1206 (57.2) |
Other | 4205 (36.2) | 795 (6.8) | 102 (0.9) | 28 (0.2) | 6498 (55.9) |
Payer | |||||
Medicare | 1474 (39.4) | 1596 (8.7) | 791 (4.3) | 59 (0.3) | 8703 (47.3) |
Medicaid | 5459 (29.7) | 6515 (7.1) | 1096 (1.2) | 187 (0.2) | 56,544 (61.8) |
Private including HMO | 5164 (34.4) | 5742 (7.8) | 2760 (3.7) | 187 (0.3) | 39,698 (53.8) |
Self-pay | 6206 (30.1) | 6994 (6.9) | 1410 (1.4) | 200 (0.2) | 62,304 (61.4) |
Other | 3047 (28.7) | 3212 (6.2) | 671 (1.3) | 281 (0.5) | 32,720 (63.2) |