Table I.
Demographics of patients with fatal and non-fatal injuries
| Fatal | Non-Fatal | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| N= 79 (19%) | N= 329 (81%) | ||
| Sex | |||
| Male | 71 (90%) | 289 (88%) | p=0.701 |
| Female | 8 (10%) | 40 (12%) | |
| Age (Mean/Median) | 44 / 44 | 31 / 27 | p<0.0001 |
| Race | |||
| White | 60(76%) | 240 (73%) | p=0.671 |
| Black | 6 (8%) | 59 (18%) | p=0.025 |
| Other | 13 (16%) | 30 (9%) | |
| Type of Firearm | |||
| Handgun | 52 (66%) | 146 (44%) | p=0.0007 |
| Shotgun | 7 (9%) | 65 (20%) | p=0.02 |
| Rifle | 10 (13%) | 30 (9%) | p=0.40 |
| Air Gun | 2 (3%) | 42 (13%) | p=0.007 |
| Other/ Unknown | 8 (10%) | 46 (14%) | p=0.461 |
| Toxicology (tested) | 34 (43%) | 247 (75%) | |
| ETOH | 12 (35%) | 88 (36%) | |
| Illicit Drugs | 3 (9%) | 25 (10%) | |
| ETOH+Illicit Drugs | 2 (6%) | 22 (9%) |