Racial and ethnic disparities in pediatric firearm deaths persist in 2022 and 2023
Firearms remain the leading cause of death among children aged 14-19, and the fourth leading cause of death among children 13 and younger. Racial and ethnic disparities remain prominent, as Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native children continue to be disproportionately affected, particularly by firearm suicide. Prevention strategies should target these vulnerable populations and children at highest risk to prevent future firearm deaths.
Authors
- Bailey Roberts (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5055-9262)
- Emma Cornell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8206-7126)
- Chethan Sathya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4846-7673)
- Colleen P. Nofi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5158-3275)
- Rafael Klein-Cloud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0347-3543)
Institutions
- Northwell Health (US)
- Feinstein Institute for Medical Research (US)
- Donald & Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell (US)
- Cohen Children's Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Injury Epidemiology
- Published
- 2025-03-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40621-025-00571-3
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Gun Ownership and Violence Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.67