Table 1.
Estimated number of firework-related injuries and incidence rates (per 100,000 persons per year) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) by selected demographic characteristics, in the US 2012–2022
| Variable | Number of cases (N = 3219) | National estimate (N = 122,912) | Rate per 100,000 (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years | |||
| 2012 | 256 | 8658 | 2.61 (2.03–3.20) |
| 2013 | 275 | 11,361 | 3.43 (2.43–4.42) |
| 2014 | 271 | 10,512 | 3.17 (2.30–4.04) |
| 2015 | 296 | 12,011 | 3.62 (2.75–4.50) |
| 2016 | 268 | 11,133 | 3.36 (2.50–4.22) |
| 2017 | 329 | 12,884 | 3.89 (2.89–4.88) |
| 2018 | 234 | 9081 | 2.74 (2.09–3.39) |
| 2019 | 261 | 9992 | 3.01 (2.10–3.93) |
| 2020 | 440 | 15,646 | 4.72 (3.68–5.77) |
| 2021 | 338 | 11,471 | 3.46 (2.47–4.45) |
| 2022 | 251 | 10,163 | 3.05 (2.29–3.80) |
| Age (Years) | |||
| 0–4 | 266 | 8805 | 5.40 (3.64–7.11) |
| 5–9 | 420 | 11,857 | 5.44 (3.92–7.01) |
| 10–14 | 434 | 12,887 | 5.88 (4.35–7.43) |
| 15–19 | 402 | 15,086 | 6.73 (5.14–8.27) |
| 20–24 | 427 | 18,182 | 7.13 (5.21–8.45) |
| 25–29 | 307 | 12,661 | 5.25 (3.94–6.57) |
| 30–34 | 238 | 10,776 | 4.79 (3.66–5.94) |
| 35–39 | 201 | 9013 | 4.16 (2.99–5.33) |
| 40–44 | 158 | 7044 | 3.23 (2.08–4.30) |
| 45–49 | 119 | 5116 | 2.36 (1.58–3.01) |
| 50–54 | 99 | 3861 | 1.35 (0.89–1.89) |
| 55–59 | 71 | 3769 | 1.27 (0.81–1.72) |
| > 60 | 77 | 3003 | 1.12 (0.68–1.51) |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 2248 | 78,748 | 4.90 (3.89–5.93) |
| Female | 971 | 37,522 | 2.25 (1.43–2.77) |