Table IV.
Demographics based on type of firearm
| Firearm | Significance of Association | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Patients N=408 | Handgun N= 198 | Shotgun N=72 | Rifle N=40 | Handgun vs. Shotgun | Handgun vs. Rifle | Shotgun vs. Rifle | |
| Primary Injury Location | |||||||
| Head/ Neck | 86 (43%) | 18 (25%) | 16 (40%) | p<0.001 | p=0.73 | p=0.05 | |
| Face | 10 (5%) | 6 (8%) | 1 (3%) | p=0.38 | p=0.70 | p=0.42 | |
| Chest | 22 (11%) | 8 (11%) | 4 (10%) | p=1 | p=1 | p=1 | |
| Abdomen | 17 (9%) | 4 (6%) | 2 (5%) | p=0.61 | p=0.75 | p=1 | |
| Extremity | 42 (21%) | 28 (39%) | 12 (30%) | p=0.005 | p=0.22 | p=0.41 | |
| Skin | 21 (11%) | 8 (11%) | 5 (13%) | p=1 | p=0.78 | p=1 | |
| Disposition | |||||||
| Admitted | 372 (91%) | 146 (74%) | 65 (90%) | 30 (75%) | p=0.003 | p=1 | p=0.05 |
| Home, no assistance | 218 (59%) | 91 (62%) | 33 (51%) | 23 (77%) | p=0.13 | p=0.15 | p=0.02 |
| Additional Assistance Healthcare | 94 (25%) | 45 (31%) | 29 (45%) | 6 (20%) | p=0.06 | p=0.28 | p=0.02 |
| Skilled Nursing | |||||||
| Facility/Rehab/Acute Care Hosp. | 50 (13%) | 25 (17%) | 11 (17%) | 3 (10%) | |||
| Home, w/ home health | 28 (8%) | 9 (6%) | 16 (25%) | - | |||
| Inpatient Psychiatry | 13 (3%) | 9 (6%) | 1 (2%) | 3 (10%) | |||
| Home Hospice | 3 (<1%) | 2 (1%) | 1 (2%) | - | |||
| Other | |||||||
| Jail/Prison | 15 (6%) | 9 (6%) | 3 (5%) | - | |||
| Left AMA | 2 (<1%) | 1 (<1%) | - | 1 (3%) | |||