Injury intent and shooter info by site
Characteristics Median (25th–75th) or N (%) | Overall N=1008 | S N=292 | W N=253 | NE N=182 | MA N=281 | P value |
Shooter | <0.001 | |||||
Self | 99 (10) | 62 (22) | 3 (1) | 11 (7) | 23 (8) | |
Other child | 60 (6) | 46 (16) | 1 (0) | 4 (2) | 9 (3) | |
Other known adult | 43 (4) | 18 (6) | 9 (4) | 3 (2) | 13 (5) | |
Parent | 21 (2) | 18 (6) | 0 (0) | 1 (0) | 2 (1) | |
Family member | 18 (2) | 12 (4) | 0 (0) | 1 (0) | 5 (2) | |
Unknown adult/stranger | 321 (3) | 68 (23) | 152 (60) | 1 (0) | 100 (35) | |
Unknown* | 446 (44) | 68 (23) | 88 (35) | 161 (89) | 129 (46) | |
Intent | <0.001 | |||||
Interpersonal violence | 632 (63) | 116 (40) | 149 (59) | 146 (80) | 221 (79) | |
Unintentional | 237 (24) | 110 (38) | 61 (24) | 12 (7) | 54 (19) | |
Intentionally self-inflicted | 26 (3) | 16 (5) | 0 (0) | 6 (3) | 4 (1) | |
Undetermined | 113 (11) | 50 (17) | 43 (17) | 18 (10) | 2 (1) |
Bold indicates statistical significance.
*Unknown (shooter) means unable to be determined, not documented in the medical record.
MA, Mid-Atlantic; NE, Northeast; S, South or Southern; W, West.