Maria Gueltzow, Joost Oude Groeniger, Maarten J Bijlsma, Pauline W Jansen, Tanja A J Houweling, Frank J van Lenthe
Childhood obesity's influence on socioeconomic disparities in young adolescents' mental health
Annals of epidemiology
gun control laws vary greatly states within united states hypothesized states strict gun laws lower mortality resource utilization rates pediatric firearmsrelated injury admissions kids inpatient database 19972012 searched accidental e922 selfinflicted e955 assault e965 legal interventionrelated e970 undetermined circumstance e985 firearm injuries patients younger 20 years admitted injuries case incidence trends examined study period propensity scorematched analyses performed using 38 covariates compare outcomes states strict lenient gun control laws overall 38424 cases identified overall mortality 7 firearm injuries commonly assault 64 followed accidental 25 undetermined circumstance 7 selfinflicted 3 small minority involved militarygrade weapons 02 cases occurred lenient gun control states 48 followed strict 47 neutral 6on 11 propensity scorematched analysis inhospital mortality case higher lenient 75 versus strict 65 states p 0013 lenient states proportionally higher rate accidental 31 selfinflicted injury 4 versus strict states 17 16 respectively p 0001 assaultrelated injuries proportionally lower lenient 54 versus strict 75 states p 0001 militarygrade weapons common lenient 04 versus strict 01 states p 0001 findings highlight importance legislative measures role injury prevention firearm injuries entirely avoidable mechanisms injury lenient gun control contributes worse outcomes per case also significant detrimental impact public health epidemiologic study level iii