Table 1 Characteristics of unintentional firearm deaths among children aged birth to 11 years, gun violence archive 2021–2022 (N = 223)
Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 167 | 75.0 |
Female | 49 | 22.0 |
Unk/not reported | 7 | 3.0 |
Age of victim | ||
0–1 | 15 | 6.7 |
2–6 | 141 | 63.2 |
7–11 | 66 | 29.6 |
Unk/not reported | 1 | 0.5 |
Location of incident | ||
Residence/home | 204 | 91.5 |
Other | 9 | 4.0 |
Unk/not reported | 10 | 4.5 |
Antecedent event | ||
Playing with firearm | 167 | 74.9 |
Other | 17 | 7.6 |
Unk/not reported | 39 | 17.5 |
Type of firearm | ||
Handgun | 85 | 38.1 |
Other | 12 | 5.4 |
Unk/not reported | 126 | 56.5 |
Self-inflicted | ||
No | 92 | 41.3 |
Yes | 119 | 53.4 |
Unk | 12 | 5.4 |
Age of shooter if not self-inflicted (n = 92) | ||
0–1 | 0 | 0 |
2–5 | 10 | 4.5 |
6–10 | 18 | 8.1 |
11–15 | 7 | 7.0 |
16 + | 46 | 20.6 |
Unk/not reported | 11 | 5.4 |
Caregiver present | ||
No | 27 | 12.1 |
Yes | 138 | 61.9 |
Unk/not reported | 58 | 26.0 |